Job: UIllinois_Chicago.Head.BiologicalSciences

[Shingleton, Alexander]

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago is looking for a new head. I would be very grateful if you could bring this opportunity to the notice of any suitable candidates.

Many thanks

Alex Shingleton


HEAD OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in the University of Illinois
at Chicago (UIC) seeks to recruit an exceptional scholar who can provide
energetic and visionary leadership as the Head of the Department of
Biological Sciences. The successful candidate will have an outstanding
research record, excellent leadership skills, and be committed to
excellence in teaching.

The Head will be expected to maintain a world-class research program
in an area broadly related to the major themes of the department. The
Head will provide strategic leadership and direction for all aspects
of the department and have responsibility for the coordination and
administration of the overall academic agenda and education activities
in the department. The Head will oversee all personnel, curricular,
financial, and administrative functions of the department. Applicants must
qualify for the rank of full professor and have a Ph.D. or equivalent
degree in the biological sciences or a related field, a proven record
as a leader, an international reputation for research accomplishments,
a commitment to teaching excellence and student success, and excellent
managerial and communication skills.

Located in the heart of one of the worldขs great cities, UIC is the
cityขs only Carnegie Research 1 public university. UIC has 31,000
students, 15 colleges, and a hospital and a health sciences system. The
Department of Biological Sciences has active research programs in
Ecology and Evolution; Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; and
Neurobiology. The department currently has 28 tenure-line faculty and
9 non-tenure track faculty, 1800 undergraduates and nearly 100 graduate
students. See http://bios.uic.edu/ for more information.

UIC is federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)
through its status as an Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI), fully funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

To apply for this position, please complete and submit an online
application with the names and e-mail addresses of at least three
references, and upload a cover letter, full curriculum vitae, and research
and teaching statements at https://jobs.uic.edu. Click on the Job Board
and then on the job link. To ensure full consideration, application
materials must be received by December 31, 2018, but applications will
be accepted through January 15, 2019. Inquiries should be directed to
Edward Drogos (edr...@uic.edu). Final authorization of the position
depends upon the availability of funding.

UIC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to
the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and
staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.
We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals
with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University of Illinois
may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of
a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance
with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.