Position opening Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Systematic Ornithologist
The Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (IBUNAM), whose main mission is the study of national biodiversity and houses the national biological collections, invites applications for a tenure track, full-time position of Associate Investigator, level "C", in Systematic Ornithology at the main National University campus, Mexico City.
Requirements for candidates:
1. A Ph.D. degree or equivalent, preferably in ornithology, zoology, systematics, evolutionary biology, or a related discipline.
2. Experience in systematic research of birds, demonstrated by original, high quality publications, commensurate to age and academic trajectory.
3. Be familiar with the bird fauna of Mexico, as well as with the curation of scientific collections, techniques of field collecting, morphology, molecular systematics, evolutionary biology or other related fields.
4. A commitment to participate in activities complementary to research, such as teaching at educational programs of UNAM, and the direction of theses at the undergraduate and graduate level, activities of science outreach, and institutional participation.
5. Willingness to integrate immediately into the academic activities of the IBUNAM, practice leadership in his or her area of investigation, and demonstrate aptitude to form or integrate into a research group.
6. Proficiency in Spanish.
1. A Ph.D. degree or equivalent, preferably in ornithology, zoology, systematics, evolutionary biology, or a related discipline.
2. Experience in systematic research of birds, demonstrated by original, high quality publications, commensurate to age and academic trajectory.
3. Be familiar with the bird fauna of Mexico, as well as with the curation of scientific collections, techniques of field collecting, morphology, molecular systematics, evolutionary biology or other related fields.
4. A commitment to participate in activities complementary to research, such as teaching at educational programs of UNAM, and the direction of theses at the undergraduate and graduate level, activities of science outreach, and institutional participation.
5. Willingness to integrate immediately into the academic activities of the IBUNAM, practice leadership in his or her area of investigation, and demonstrate aptitude to form or integrate into a research group.
6. Proficiency in Spanish.
Applicants should submit a letter addressed to the Director of IBUNAM (Dr. Víctor Manuel G. Sánchez Cordero Dávila) with a detailed statement of purpose; a full curriculum vitae with contact information (supporting documentation is not necessary at this stage); PDFs of publications that the applicant considers the most important of his/her professional trajectory (a maximum of five); a brief proposal of his/her activities for the first year at the Institute (5 pages maximum); and a letter of recommendation. Applications with the required documentation will be received from August 15, 2017 until October 30, 2017, 7 PM Mexico City time. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a personal interview.
Applications should be sent to the email sacademica@ib.unam.mx with copy to vinculacion@ib.unam.mx and acontreras@ib.unam.mx. Inquiries regarding this announcement should be addressed to the Academic Secretary of IBUNAM, e-mail: acontreras@ib.unam.mx, phone (+52) 55-5622-9067, -9068