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[email protected] > Reply-To: > > > Job Announcement > Two Faculty Positions in Mycology > Institute of Biology, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico > > The Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM, www.unam.mx) > is a preeminent public higher-education center in Mexico, and is > among the highest-ranking Spanish-speaking, and Latin American > universities. UNAM’s Institute of Biology is a research center in > the main campus of UNAM in Mexico City, with the mission of developing > scientific research about the origin and maintenance, interactions, > distribution, current composition, use and conservation of biological > diversity. It houses the National Biological Collections of Mexico, > including ten zoological collections, and the National Herbarium. Its > faculty include over 170 scientists and academic technicians who > conduct research, teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate-level > students, and participate in outreach activities, all to contribute to > the understanding and conservation of biological diversity to improve > scientific advancement and the well-being of society. The Institute of > Biology consists of two academic Departments (Zoology and Botany), a > Botanical Garden, and field research stations in the tropical rainforest > in the state of Veracruz, and in the seasonally dry tropical forest in > the state of Jalisco. > > To fulfill its mission, the Institute of Biology seeks qualified > applicants for TWO tenure-track full-time positions as Associate Research > Scientist (Investigador/a Asociado/a “C” de Tiempo Completo) in the > field of mycology in the Department of Botany. > > POSITION 1. CANDIDATE’S PROFILE: > We seek a scientist to conduct research on Division Basidiomycota, with > expertise in systematic biology (e.g., species discovery, description, > phylogenetic inference), extending to the application of innovative > theoretical concepts and methodological tools to investigate one or more > processes associated with their evolution above the species level (e.g., > morphological diversity, species richness, distribution), and with a > strong experience of work and development of biological collections. > > POSITION 2. CANDIDATE’S PROFILE: > We seek a scientist to conduct research on macromycetes (Divisions > Basidiomycota, Ascomycota including lichenized fungi) or ‘Zygomycota', > with expertise in systematic biology (e.g., species discovery, > phylogenetic inference), extending to the application of innovative > theoretical concepts and methodological tools to investigate one or more > processes associated with their evolution above the species level (e.g., > morphological diversity, species richness, distribution), and with a > strong experience of work and development of biological collections. > > REQUIREMENTS: > - Doctorate or Ph.D. degree in the areas of mycology, systematics or > evolution. > - Knowledge and professional experience of at least 3 years in research > in phylogenetic systematics and evolution of any group within Division > Basidiomycota. > - Experience using or developing biological collections. > - Ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students > from UNAM’s School of Science and Graduate Programs, as well as to > participate in outreach and institutional activities. > - Develop her/his own line of independent research, including > procurement of funds for research, and interaction and collaboration > with other research groups. > - Non-native speakers must be fluent in the Spanish language. > - Because these positions are available through the Subprograma de > Incorporacion de Jovenes Academicos de Carrera (SIJA) UNAM, aimed at > incorporating early-career faculty, female applicants should be 39 > years old or younger, and male applicants should be 37 years old or > younger on the day of hire approved by the Consejo Tecnico de la > Investigacion Cientifica (CTIC, Technical Council for Scientific > Research). > > APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: > To apply, please send the following documents to
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[email protected] > 1. Curriculum vitae (CV), including academic degrees, publication > history and experience in Basidiomycota systematics. > 2. Description of research conducted during at least the past 3 years > (maximum 2 pages). > 3. Research proposal, in the context of a longer research plan, to be > developed in the first year of work, focused on the systematics and > evolution of any group of Basidiomycota, preferably with a focus on > Mexican groups (maximum 10 pages). > 4. Cover letter addressed to the Director, Prof. Susana Magallon, > stating the motives and interest in developing an academic career at > the Institute of Biology, UNAM (maximum 2 pages) > 5. Names and contact information of at least two persons who can provide > academic references. > > Applications, accompanied by supporting documents, will be received > from September 13th, 2021 until the close of this call, which will be > on October 22nd, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (Mexico City time). Short-listed > candidates will be contacted for a personal interview. > > Contact: > For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact the Office > of Academic Affairs of the Institute of Biology at
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[email protected]. > > > > > > Susana Magallón PhD > Instituto de Biología > Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México > >
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