Tenure Track Position (Lecturer/Assistant Professor) in Plant Biodiversity
University of Cyprus
Nicosia, Europe
| Job Type | Faculty / Postdoc |
| Salary | $58,675 - $104,110 per year |
| Deadline | Jul 11, 2025 |
The University of Cyprus invites applications for one (1) tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, in the field of 'Plant biodiversity'.
We are seeking a plant ecologist or evolutionary biologist, who can develop a strong research and teaching programme in plant ecology and/or diversity at the University of Cyprus. Preferred areas of expertise include but are not limited to ecological responses or evolutionary adaptations to environmental change. Research focusing on climate change impacts and/or plant conservation or plant-environment interactions and ecosystem services, will be viewed favorably. We particularly welcome candidates employing multidisciplinary approaches that integrate field ecology, experimental ecology, macroecology, biogeography, evolutionary ecology and/or evolutionary genetics and genomics. Applicants with expertise in remote sensing, GIS-based analyses, species distribution modelling or other computational approaches to plant ecology and diversity research are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of the undergraduate Botany course and to the graduate program in Biodiversity Conservation.
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Candidates are invited to submit their applications electronically by uploading the following documents in English and in PDF format at the https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment following link:
1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Copy of ID/Passport
4. Copy of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited University is required
5. Copy of a PhD degree from an accredited University is required
6. Review of previous research work and a brief description of future research projects (up to 3 pages)
7. List of publications
8. Representative publications (up to 3 publications which should be submitted separately).
While publications are not required for the rank of Lecturer, candidates applying for this rank
are encouraged to submit representative publications if they have any.
9. The names and email addresses of three professors from whom confidential letters of recommendation (in English) will be automatically requested upon submission of the application. Letters of recommendation may be submitted up to 7 days following the deadline for submission of applications. It is the responsibility of each candidate to ensure that the references are submitted. In case the letters of recommendation are not submitted on time, the application will not be considered.
The above documents (1-8) must be uploaded as separate PDF documents. No change will be possible following the submission of your application. The deadline for applications is Friday the 11th of July 2025.
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| Category | Botany, Ecology |
| Tags | GIS |
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