The Position: The Department of Biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level beginning August 2012. Our department is committed to innovative teaching and research in a student-centered setting.
Qualifications: We seek an individual who is trained in Ecology with a record of interdisciplinary collaboration. Examples of such collaborative projects might include, but are not limited to, studying the impact of energy development, loss and restoration of habitat, species of special concern, climate change, forest management, cultural ecology, landscape ecology, molecular ecology, chemical ecology, and ecological genetics. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding skill and enthusiasm for undergraduate and master’s-level education with particular emphasis on developing an active research program that involves students. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment, and postdoctoral experience is preferred. Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during the interview, which will include a research seminar and may include a teaching demonstration. All applicants must be work-eligible.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach 12 contact hours each semester. Teaching responsibilities include: non-majors biology classes for general education, and undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate's area of expertise. He/she will also be expected to advise student research projects and develop a joint faculty-student research program.
How to Apply: Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research goals and research interests, three reference letters, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts to Dr. Carl Luciano, Co-chair, Interdisciplinary Ecology Search Committee, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Department of Biology, 114 Weyandt Hall, Indiana, PA 15705. For full consideration, submit application materials by January 23, 2012. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
IUP is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is an equal opportunity employer M/F/H/V.
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