💼 Full-Time Position

Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology

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Iowa State University
📍 Ames, IA, United States
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Location
Ames, United States
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Posted
June 16, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Position Title:Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology


Appointment Type:Faculty


Job Description:Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Freshwater Ecology. We define freshwater ecology broadly (including lake, river, stream, and wetland ecosystems) but will give preference to candidates whose research includes a pathway for application to lakes and reservoirs in Iowa and the midwestern USA. The successful candidate will develop an externally funded, research-intensive program that contributes foundational knowledge in freshwater ecology—spanning organismal, population, community, ecosystem, or biogeochemical perspectives—while addressing processes and mechanisms relevant to inland waters of agricultural and human-dominated landscapes. Research may be at any biological scale (genes, individuals, communities, populations, ecosyst...