Department: Biology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialization: General Biology/Human Biology
Search # 12-004
Date Posted: November 18, 2011
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities: Normal
teaching load is 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will
be expected to teach non-majors and majors introductory courses
(including labs), upper level majors courses, and a graduate courses in
their area of specialization.
Successful candidate should have a strong interest in biology pedagogy
and is expected to collaborate with the Science Education Department in
the teacher preparation program.
All biology faculty share student advising and department committee
assignments and are encouraged to participate in university-level
committees where possible. The successful candidate will have a role in
coordinating non-majors and service course labs. The successful
candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and conducting
research related to biological education.
Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Biology or Biological Sciences or Biological Education with a strong biology background is required.
Preferred Qualifications: 2 years experience teaching
courses at the college/university level and/or 5 or more years teaching
experience at the secondary school level; a secondary level teaching
certification in Biology for the State of Connecticut or adjacent
state. Experience with the development of inquiry based curricula with
direct application to biology courses taught in Connecticut schools and
a working knowledge of CT state teacher/student competencies and
accreditation standards is preferred . In addition, ability to engage
in meaningful scholarship, the ability to obtain external funding and
an understanding of the teaching university environment are desirable.
Application Process: Please submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research philosophy,
official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and 3 letters of
recommendation to: Prof. Miranda Dunbar, Chairperson, General/Human
Biology Search, Department of Biology, Southern Connecticut State
University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515.
Email: Dunbarm1@southernct.edu.
Consideration of applications will begin January 17, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
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Department: Biology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialization: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Search # 12-005
Date Posted: November 18, 2011
Brief Description of Duties/Responsibilities: Normal
teaching load is 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will
be expected to teach non-majors and majors introductory biology
courses, upper level majors courses (including labs for all such
courses), and graduate courses in their area of specialization. All
biology faculty share student advising and department committee
assignments and are encouraged to participate in university-level
committees where possible. The successful candidate will have a strong
commitment to teaching and involving students in research activities.
Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Biology or
Biological Sciences with a specialization in Evolutionary Developmental
Biology is required. Candidates must have a strong computational
background in statistics and/or molecular-genomic-proteomic
bioinformatics.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching at
the college/university level and at least 2 years of postdoctoral
experience. Experience with the use of small model organisms (e.g.,
fish/mouse/rat/guinea pig/ --or various invertebrates) for research. In
addition, a record of scholarship and being able to successfully
obtain external funding for equipment and research and an understanding
of the teaching university environment are desirable.
Application Process: Please submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research philosophy,
official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and 3 letters of
recommendation to Prof. Jonathan Weinbaum, Chairperson - Evolutionary
Developmental Biology Search, Department of Biology, Southern
Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT 06515.
Email: Weinbaumj1@southernct.edu.
Consideration of applications will begin January 17, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
