Assistant Professor - Disease Ecologist

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number

2012624Faculty

Working Title

Assistant Professor - Disease Ecologist

Pay Rate

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education.

Regular/Temporary

Regular

If temporary, list duration

Type of Appointment

Tenure Track

Contract Period

9 month

Employment Category

Adjunct Position?

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

The Department of Biology at Austin Peay State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor-Disease Ecologist. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position to begin August 2025. We are seeking a colleague whose interests complement and expand the Department's existing strengths in ecology and molecular biology (~~~). Potential areas of interest include Human Diseases, Ecophysiology, and Host-Pathogen Interactions. We are seeking candidates with experience in mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to improving access of under-served populations to graduate and professional programs in biology.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department values faculty who excel in teaching and research and are committed to being part of a dynamic team. Teaching expectations for this position include General Biology and upper division courses, with labs, in the candidate's area of expertise. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in sustained and substantive research that includes direction of undergraduate and graduate students.

Areas of interest include but are not limited to: (1) molecular mechanisms of human diseases, (2) ecophysiology, (3) patterns of disease, and (4) evolution of disease. Modest research space, startup funds, and shared equipment will be made available.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A typical teaching load is two lectures and two labs per semester. Teaching assignments may involve travel to satellite campuses and/or distance learning formats. Successful applicants are expected to actively participate in undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) education and research. In addition, they are expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising, aid in curriculum development, and provide service to the Department and College.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biology, epidemiology, or closely related field; ABD will be considered if all requirements are met by date of hire. Postdoctoral experience is preferred.
• Documented record of scholarly achievement and demonstrated ability to develop an extramurally funded research program appropriate for a regional university is expected.
• A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date

08/30/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should submit a 1-page cover letter, curriculum vitae, 2-page statement of research and 1-2-page statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references. Please do not attach transcripts nor additional documents not mentioned in these instructions.

• Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV.
• If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position.
• You will not be able to attach any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.

Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.

Please refer all questions to ~~~

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