Assistant/Associate Professor of Disease Ecology

Auburn University


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Job Title Assistant/Affiliate Professor of Illness Ecology
Posting Quantity P1612F

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Job Description Abstract The Faculty of Forestry, Wildlife and Atmosphere (CFWE) and the Faculty of Veterinary Drugs (CVM) at Auburn College invite functions for an Assistant/Affiliate/Full Professor place to increase our analysis strengths in vertebrate illness ecology. Auburn College is positioned in one of the crucial ecologically numerous states within the US and is surrounded by quite a few cultural and historic options in close by Montgomery, Birmingham, and Atlanta. These close by cities supply an abundance of labor and leisure alternatives. As well as, CFWE and CVM preserve sturdy collaborations with CDC scientists, emphasizing the institution of formal and long-term analysis. Details about the 2 schools could also be discovered at https://cfwe.auburn.edu/ and http://www.vetmed.auburn.edu/.
This can be a 9-month tenure-track place with a 75%/25% analysis/instructing appointment, and a 75%/25% cut up appointment between CFWE and CVM. The profitable candidate for this joint place will set up a robust and externally funded analysis program in illness ecology, will contribute to a proposed new interdisciplinary initiative at Auburn College to deal with environmental resilience and world well being, and foster interdisciplinary and multisectoral collaborations with scientists at Auburn College, in addition to different establishments and authorities companies. Educating duties will embrace each undergraduate and graduate programs, specializing in illness ecology and the candidate’s specialty areas. The chosen candidate is anticipated to contribute to the One Well being graduate certificates program at Auburn College.
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Minimal {Qualifications} A PhD in wildlife, ecology, biology, environmental/public well being, or associated subject, and experience within the ecology of infectious illnesses (significantly these which are zoonotic) in free ranging vertebrates on the time employment begins. Doable areas of analysis experience embrace field-based epidemiology, eco-epidemiology, utilized eco-immunology, local weather change science, socioeconomics, bioinformatics, arthropod-vectored illness ecology, public well being, pathobiology, and different disciplines associated to the ecology and emergence of infectious illnesses in people, animals, and ecosystems. Some examples of abilities and/or focal areas which are of curiosity embrace vector-borne illness ecology, world change and illness dynamics, city illness ecology, expertise with rodent or tick-based methods, expertise with synthetic intelligence in analysis, and/or a connection to public well being. Expertise working inside interdisciplinary groups and a confirmed observe file of publication in top quality peer-reviewed journals is required. The candidate chosen for this place should have the ability to meet eligibility necessities for work in america on the time appointment is scheduled to start and proceed working legally for the proposed time period of employment.
Desired {Qualifications} Proof of acquisition of analysis funding is extremely fascinating.
Particular Directions to Candidates Utility submission ought to embrace a canopy letter, full curriculum vitae, statements of instructing and analysis philosophies, variety assertion, and the names and make contact with data of a minimum of three references. The search committee will start reviewing functions on February 13 and can proceed till an appropriate candidate has been recognized. The candidate is anticipated to start out this place in August 2024-January 2025. For added data contact: Dr. Steve Ditchkoff ([email protected]) or Dr. Chengming Wang ([email protected]), who symbolize CFWE and CVM, respectively.

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Open Date 02/01/2024
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EEO Assertion AUBURN UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It’s our coverage to offer equal employment alternatives for all people with out regard to race, intercourse, faith, coloration, nationwide origin, age, incapacity, protected veteran standing, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender id, or every other classification protected by relevant legislation.
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