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We invite applications for a tenure-track
Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology in Integrative Biology (focused
on animals) to begin August 2015. We seek someone working across levels
of biological organization with specific expertise related to one or
more of the following areas: behavior, comparative anatomy,
neurobiology, or endocrinology. This appointment will be at the rank of
Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications).
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (post-doctoral experience preferred), teaching experience, and demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching as well as scholarship involving undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will include lower division courses (introductory biology, human anatomy and physiology, or new sophomore level courses in genetics or cell biology), one or more upper division courses in area(s) of expertise, and departmental service courses for majors or non-majors. The average teaching load is 10-12 contact hours/semester (including labs); a common course load is 3 lectures and 4 labs per academic year. Faculty also mentor senior capstone projects (literature reviews or research projects).
We seek a collegial scholar-teacher whose research interests complement existing expertise in the department. We expect the successful candidate to establish an active research program with undergraduates. The research program must be successful and feasible in our liberal arts college setting (which does not have facilities to house mammals); it should also be attractive to our student body, which includes many preparing for professional school in the health professions (e.g., optometry, physical therapy, pharmacy) as well as some pursuing teaching, environmental biology, and other professional work in the life sciences. Start-up funds are provided.
Pacific University is particularly interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Minimum requirements for the position include a Ph.D. in Biology, or equivalent terminal research-based degree; one academic year of college or university teaching experience (TA or instructor); and two years research experience in integrative biology (related to one or more of the following subdisciplines: animal behavior, endocrinology, neurobiology, or comparative anatomy). Education, teaching and research may be gained concurrently.
Pacific University is an independent, comprehensive university in Forest Grove, Oregon (about 25 miles west of Portland). The Biology department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences (ca. 1700 students), a liberal arts undergraduate college where faculty and staff are committed to an intimate, personalized education. The University also includes a College of Health Professions (including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Pharmacy, Dental Science and Professional Psychology), a College of Optometry, a College of Business, and a College of Education.
The Biology Department currently has 10 permanent faculty members and 2 laboratory support staff. We are committed to learning through discovery in both the laboratory and the classroom. We graduate 35-50 majors each year. Many of our graduates pursue graduate or professional study in the health sciences or careers in teaching, biology research, or environmental biology.
Application materials
Please submit:
1. a cover letter that addresses your preparation/promise to teach in a liberal arts college with many pre-health professions students
2. CV
3. a teaching philosophy, with a separate section identifying courses you would feel qualified and comfortable teaching (upper and lower division)
4. a research statement, which should include a brief summary of prior research, a research plan for a liberal arts institution, and an argument for how your research program at Pacific would attract and involve undergraduates. Selection criteria will include feasibility of research plan and fit to our department and student body.
5. Unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts
6. Arrange for three letters of reference (at least one of which speaks directly to teaching ability and experience) to be submitted directly.
7. In October, candidates on our short list will be requested to submit evidence of teaching experience and excellence, such as teaching evaluations, reports from observers, or examples of teaching materials; please do not include these materials with your initial application.
Please combine application materials 1-4 into a single file (.pdf or .doc), in the order listed above, with the following naming: Last name, First name, Integrative Biology 2014.
Send applications electronically to Patty Larkins (address below); put Integrative Biology 2014 as the subject in your e-mail.
Patty Larkins, plar...@pacificu.edu
Administrative Assistant, School of Natural Sciences, Pacific University
Review of applications will begin September 26 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Dr. Stacey Halpern (Biology Department Chair) with questions.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY | It is the policy of Pacific University not to discriminate on the basis of sex, physical or mental disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religious preference or disabled veteran or Vietnam Era status in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or any other classification protected under state or federal law, or city ordinance. Questions or complaints may be directed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, pro...@pacificu.edu.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (post-doctoral experience preferred), teaching experience, and demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching as well as scholarship involving undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will include lower division courses (introductory biology, human anatomy and physiology, or new sophomore level courses in genetics or cell biology), one or more upper division courses in area(s) of expertise, and departmental service courses for majors or non-majors. The average teaching load is 10-12 contact hours/semester (including labs); a common course load is 3 lectures and 4 labs per academic year. Faculty also mentor senior capstone projects (literature reviews or research projects).
We seek a collegial scholar-teacher whose research interests complement existing expertise in the department. We expect the successful candidate to establish an active research program with undergraduates. The research program must be successful and feasible in our liberal arts college setting (which does not have facilities to house mammals); it should also be attractive to our student body, which includes many preparing for professional school in the health professions (e.g., optometry, physical therapy, pharmacy) as well as some pursuing teaching, environmental biology, and other professional work in the life sciences. Start-up funds are provided.
Pacific University is particularly interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Minimum requirements for the position include a Ph.D. in Biology, or equivalent terminal research-based degree; one academic year of college or university teaching experience (TA or instructor); and two years research experience in integrative biology (related to one or more of the following subdisciplines: animal behavior, endocrinology, neurobiology, or comparative anatomy). Education, teaching and research may be gained concurrently.
Pacific University is an independent, comprehensive university in Forest Grove, Oregon (about 25 miles west of Portland). The Biology department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences (ca. 1700 students), a liberal arts undergraduate college where faculty and staff are committed to an intimate, personalized education. The University also includes a College of Health Professions (including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Pharmacy, Dental Science and Professional Psychology), a College of Optometry, a College of Business, and a College of Education.
The Biology Department currently has 10 permanent faculty members and 2 laboratory support staff. We are committed to learning through discovery in both the laboratory and the classroom. We graduate 35-50 majors each year. Many of our graduates pursue graduate or professional study in the health sciences or careers in teaching, biology research, or environmental biology.
Application materials
Please submit:
1. a cover letter that addresses your preparation/promise to teach in a liberal arts college with many pre-health professions students
2. CV
3. a teaching philosophy, with a separate section identifying courses you would feel qualified and comfortable teaching (upper and lower division)
4. a research statement, which should include a brief summary of prior research, a research plan for a liberal arts institution, and an argument for how your research program at Pacific would attract and involve undergraduates. Selection criteria will include feasibility of research plan and fit to our department and student body.
5. Unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts
6. Arrange for three letters of reference (at least one of which speaks directly to teaching ability and experience) to be submitted directly.
7. In October, candidates on our short list will be requested to submit evidence of teaching experience and excellence, such as teaching evaluations, reports from observers, or examples of teaching materials; please do not include these materials with your initial application.
Please combine application materials 1-4 into a single file (.pdf or .doc), in the order listed above, with the following naming: Last name, First name, Integrative Biology 2014.
Send applications electronically to Patty Larkins (address below); put Integrative Biology 2014 as the subject in your e-mail.
Patty Larkins, plar...@pacificu.edu
Administrative Assistant, School of Natural Sciences, Pacific University
Review of applications will begin September 26 and continue until the position is filled. Contact Dr. Stacey Halpern (Biology Department Chair) with questions.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY | It is the policy of Pacific University not to discriminate on the basis of sex, physical or mental disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religious preference or disabled veteran or Vietnam Era status in admission and access to, or treatment in employment, educational programs or activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or any other classification protected under state or federal law, or city ordinance. Questions or complaints may be directed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, pro...@pacificu.edu.
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