As a part of a strategic development in the area of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, the Department of Biological Sciences at Sungkyunkwan University invites applications for multiple faculty positions to begin March 1, 2013 (start date negotiable). The Department wishes to attract candidates with interests in the areas of 1) ecology and environmental biology who applies experimental, field, computation, and/or theoretical approaches to ecological research at relevant scales, 2) quantitative, population or evolutionary genetics or genomics, bioinformatics, systematics, and 3) cross-disciplinary fields such as, evolutionary ecology, evolutionary developmental biology, conservation and biodiversity science, biogeography, etc.

The successful candidate will demonstrate innovation in addressing fundamental questions at the core of ecology and/or evolution. We are seeking individuals whose research interests will focus on whole organisms. Appointment will be made at either tenure-track (Assistant and Associate) or Full Professor rank (with tenure). We especially encourage highly productive, distinguished junior or senior scholars from diverse ethnic backgrounds (either Korean or non Korean citizenship) who will provide leadership in establishing a program of national/international repute in ecology and evolutionary biology research at Sunkgkyunkwan University.

Interested applicants must contact Professor Jeong Ha Kim (jhkbio@skku.edu or jhkimbio@yahoo.co.kr;
+82-31-290-5915), a Chair of Search Committee, and submit a CV and statements of research and teaching interests. Review of applications will begin after June 1, 2012 and continue until the positions are filled.