The Department of Biology at UNC Chapel Hill will employ a tenure-track
position in Organismal Biology at the Assistant Professor level.

The Assistant Professor studies resilience using the organism as a focal
unit of inquiry using an integrative approach. Possible research topics
include (but are not limited to): how organisms resist or recover from
stress or environmental perturbation; mechanisms of plasticity; the
role of behavior in fostering resilience; the impacts of organismal
resilience scale across levels of biological organization; the role
species interactions play in resilience; how resilience mechanisms
enable organisms, populations, and communities to respond adaptively
to human-induced changes; and how resilience mechanisms evolve and how
they impact evolution. Studies in organisms may include animals, plants,
and microbes.

The Assistant Professor will teach one course each semester. They are
responsible for building and maintaining an active research portfolio
and securing funding from various external sponsors. They will actively
participate in the scientific community (internal and external) at UNC-CH
and engage in service activities that advance the institution's work
and role in supporting North Carolina.

Preference will be given to candidates whose work complements UNC-CH's
strengths in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.

In addition to creativity and excellence in research, successful
candidates should demonstrate a desire to teach undergraduate and graduate
students as well as a commitment to academic excellence and upholding
the shared missions of the Department, College, and the University.

Successful candidates are expected to build an active research group,
secure competitive external funding, and participate actively in the
scientific community at UNC-CH.  All candidates must have earned a
Ph.D. or equivalent degree, have post-doctoral research experience,
and be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity
and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as
a protected veteran.

Applicants will need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
a research statement (less than or equal to 3 pages), teaching and
mentoring statement (less than or equal to 1 page uploaded as 'Teaching
Philosophy/evaluations"), and 3 representative publications (uploaded
as "Other Document", "Other Document 2" and "Other Document
3"). In addition, please provide the names and contact information
for four references in the cover letter. The online application will
prompt applicants for referee names and email addresses. If added to
the application, referees may receive automated emails with instructions
for submitting letters of recommendation to the recruitment system at a
future phase in the selection process. Review of applications will begin
November 3, 2025. The position will be effective on or after July 1,
2026. For further details contact biolsearch@unc.edu.

To apply visit https://unc.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/307693

"Shamblin, Lori" <Lori_Shamblin@unc.edu>

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