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The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at The Ohio State University invites applications for The Martha N. and John C. Moser Chair in Arthropod Biosystematics and Biological Diversity. We seek a colleague who takes lineage-focused approaches to questions in evolution and ecology of terrestrial arthropods. Candidates employing novel methods are especially encouraged to apply, as are those whose work complements and strengthens existing departmental expertise in phylogenetic systematics, species discovery and description, biodiversity informatics, population genetics, or evolution of character systems or interspecific interactions.
The Moser Chair will serve as the head of the OSU entomological collections, which include the C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection and substantial holdings of arachnids. The Moser Chair is expected to lead a nationally recognized, externally-funded research program that actively engages graduate and undergraduate students. Teaching duties will include undergraduate core courses in EEOB or the Center for Life Sciences Education and specialty graduate or undergraduate classes aligned with their area of expertise.
Job Opening Number: R160869
Posting Date: 10/27/2026
Review of applications begins 11/30/2026
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The Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology (EEOB; eeob.osu.edu) in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University is a national leader in education and research, with a rich tradition of blending basic and applied research. The department is home to many renowned research facilities, including the Aquatic Ecology Lab and the Museum of Biological Diversity. The department currently has 40 tenure-track and teaching practice faculty across the Columbus and four regional campuses and 70 graduate students. It also participates in shared delivery of undergraduate biological instruction via collaboration with other biological science units and the Center for Life Sciences Education. In keeping with the OSU’s Shared Values, the department is committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community.
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