Assistant Professor - Biology (Plant Biology)

The Department of Biology is accepting applications for a tenure-track, academic-year faculty position specializing in plant biology. Appointment date is August 1, 2021.  The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels.  

The primary teaching responsibility will be upper-level laboratory courses in plant physiology, cell biology, and other electives related to the discipline for biology majors. Secondary teaching responsibilities may include majors and/or non-majors introductory biology courses with lab components. The applicant will be expected to include undergraduate and/or graduate (MS) students in their research program.

• PhD in Plant Biology or a closely related discipline;
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship;
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Postdoctoral experience;
• A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage;
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting;
• A record of mentoring students of diverse backgrounds.

Online application is required.  Information on the Department of Biology can be found at www.valdosta.edu/biology . For more information contact Dr. Gannon, Professor and Department Head, via email rlgannon@valdosta.edu.  

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