Assistant Professor in
Evolution
The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of
Pennsylvania seeks to add to the faculty of our newly formed
Evolution Cluster. We invite applicants for a tenure-track
assistant professor appointment in evolution, broadly interpreted.
We are interested in exceptional scientists who will establish a
research program to empirically study the evolution of dynamical
processes using field or laboratory experiments or the construction
and analysis of massive data sets. Areas of interest include, but
are not limited to: the evolution of neural, social, ecological or
linguistic dynamics and networks; evolution of early life or
exobiology; biochemical, neuronal, or cooperative interactions and
exchange of information at the molecular, cellular, human, or
ecosystems scales; directed evolution of organisms or processes;
analyzing extant structures and networks, from molecules to
populations, along with their evolutionary trajectories, including
the development of new modalities to extract data from the
geologic, genetic, or linguistic historical records. The successful
candidate's primary appointment will be in a single department in
the natural sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental
Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, or
Psychology. Secondary appointments in other departments can be
arranged, as appropriate. The successful candidate will have a
strong interest in building a program that generates interaction
with researchers from other disciplines who are working within the
overarching theme of evolution and will teach courses in his or her
home department and participate in the development of curricula
pertinent to the Evolution Cluster (See http://evolutioncluster.sas.upenn.edu
for more information). The University of Pennsylvania is
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly
committed to establishing a diverse faculty: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.htmlApplications should be submitted on-line at http://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/23 and include a curriculum vitae, a research statement that includes the candidate's perspective on how she or he fits into one of the core departments, links to no more than three journal publications, and the contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin 1 November 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.
