Faculty positions at the University of Haifa – Oranim

Department of Biology and the Environment
University of Haifa – Oranim, Kiryat Tivon, 3600600 Israel

Tenure-track positions

The Department of Biology and Environment of the University of Haifa at Oranim is inviting applications for multiple tenure-track positions in biology. Successful candidates are expected to establish an autonomous research group by recruiting external funds, to pursue an independent line of research, and to supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
Teaching responsibilities will include introductory and advanced courses at the undergraduate level, and the teaching load is expected to be two classes per semester. Teaching is in Hebrew. The new faculty will be expected to teach at least one of the following introductory classes at the undergraduate level: botany, plant physiology, plant ecology, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, math, or bioinformatics.

Requirements: Ph.D., relevant post-doctoral training and teaching experience.

Applicants are asked to submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a C.V. and list of publications, (3) a research statement, (4) a teaching statement (including willingness to teach specific courses from the above list), (5) contact details of three referees. Please submit all documents by January 1st 2024.

Start date is October 2024.

For inquiries, please contact Prof. Tamar Keasar, email: [email protected],
Tel. +972-52-8718860.
Please email your complete application packet to Prof. Avi Bar-Massada,
email: [email protected]

The Department of Biology and Environment provides undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training in Biology. It strongly emphasizes field and organism-level research in ecology, evolution and systematics, but several members of the department focus on molecular studies. Along with independent research, the department encourages collaborative work across levels of biological organization, from molecules to ecosystems. The department is part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Haifa, and is located off the main campus, at the beautiful campus of Oranim College in Kiryat Tivon.