Faculty Position in Plant Biology

School	Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area	Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Position Description	The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position in plant biology. We seek to appoint an individual whose research on plants integrates well with the outstanding living and herbarium collections of the Arnold Arboretum and whose scholarship will complement the research and teaching missions of the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. The area of scholarship is open, and we especially encourage applications from those studying genomics, molecular genetics, developmental biology, physiology, organismic biology, phylogenetics, evolution, ecology, and community biology, whose research addresses fundamental questions regarding the origin and maintenance of plant biodiversity. Applicants will be expected to develop an innovative research program and contribute to teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. The research laboratory will be situated in the newly opened 43,000 square foot state-of-the-art research facility in the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Applications from or information about female and minority candidates are encouraged.
Basic Qualifications	Candidates are required to have a PhD or an equivalent terminal degree by the start date of the position.
Additional Qualifications	Strong doctoral record, exceptional teaching and research experience or with the promise of achieving such distinction.
Special Instructions	Applicants should submit to the following http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3786 , as electronic pdf files: a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative publications, and the names of three references. Letters of nomination from third parties are also welcome. Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2011.
Contact Information	Further information about OEB is available at www.oeb.harvard.edu; information about plant biology at Harvard can be found at www.pbi.fas.harvard.edu; information about the Arnold Arboretum can be found at http://arboretum.harvard.edu/.
Contact Email	aapltbio@fas.harvard.edu