Tenure-track faculty positions at the School of Ecology Sun Yat-sen
University, Shenzhen, China

About SYSU EEB (http://eco.sysu.edu.cn)
Celebrating its centennial anniversary, the Ecology & Evolution
discipline of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) has a long heritage, tracing
its roots back to the Department of Biology at the foundation of SYSU
in 1924 by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The Ecology discipline (where evolution is
treated as a subdiscipline) of SYSU is ranked first in the discipline
quadrennial evaluation among all universities in China in 2012 and
2017. Its undergraduate program was awarded an "A+ top Discipline" by the
Ministry of Education of China. SYSU is ranked among the top 1‰ in
the disciplines of Molecular biology & Genetics and Environmental sciences
& Ecology worldwide based on the essential scientific indicators (ESI).
Nature Index 2024 ranks SYSU at 14th in biological sciences and 7th in
earth & environmental science worldwide.

Our recent research focuses on the mechanisms of biodiversity and
evolution, sustainable development and humans-nature interactions,
addressing both basic and applied research frontiers. SYSU faculty's
research in evolution currently covers phylogenomics, population genomics,
hybridization & speciation, non-coding element evolution, mutation rate
evolution, cancer evolution, behavioral ecology, genetic load, evo-devo,
somatic cell lineage-tracing, spatial-omics and more, covering a broad
range of taxa.

Established in 2018, the School of Ecology (http:/eco.sysu.edu.cn) is
located on the Shenzhen Campus of SYSU, at the heart of the Guangdong-
Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The school, first of its kind in
China, represents an innovative initiative for SYSU to further develop
the EEB discipline. Given our strong foundation in key ecology and
evolutionary sub-disciplines, we stay committed to building a set of
core research directions with distinguished and leading scientists in
the fields of
1) mechanisms of biodiversity formation and evolution, 
2) maintenance and conservation of biodiversity, 

Applicants with expertise in all evolutionary subdisciplines are
welcome, including but not limited to
* Evolutionary & population genomics
* Experimental evolution
* Computational method development & machine learning
* Evolutionary theory
* Epigenetic evolution (incl. cultural/meme evolution)
* Behavioral ecology (incl. human & plants)
* Evolution of aging and life history
* Pathogen & disease evolution
* Evolution of crops and domesticated animals

We are particularly interested in candidates connecting theory with
empirical data, applying evolution to medical & human-related research,
linking micro- and macroevolution, unifying evolution and ecology.

The School of Ecology offers a diverse, productive, collaborative and
well-equipped research environment that is highly supportive of both
junior and senior faculty. SYSU provides an internationally competitive
start-up package for incoming new faculty members.

2. Job Openings and Description
* 1-2 faculty at the level of Assistant Professors (tenure-track),
  Associate Professors (tenure-track) or in exceptional cases, tenured
  Associate Professors.

3.Requirements
* Nationality: unlimited
* A background in related fields of evolutionary biology with a PhD or
  equivalent degree
* A strong academic record evidenced by publications, grants and awards
* Openness to collaborative research
* The applicant is expected to develop a vibrant extra-murually funded
  research program, as well as teach undergraduate and graduate courses
  in their areas of expertise.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

4. Contact
For more information and inquiries about the positions, please contact
Dr. Rongfeng Cui at cuirf@mail.sysu.edu.cn.  Review of applications will
continue until the positions are filled.

cuirf@mail.sysu.edu.cn

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