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Assistant Professor, Department of Biology (Neuroscience and Behavior)

Employer
Wesleyan University
Location
Connecticut, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jul 27, 2021

Job Details

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

Position Details

The Biology Department at Wesleyan University seeks an assistant professor in areas relating to neuroscience and behavior beginning July 1, 2022. The Assistant Professor will conduct research that embraces new, integrative approaches to address fundamental questions in neuroscience and behavior; complement and contribute to our current research and teaching strengths in neuroscience and behavior, cell and developmental biology, genomics, ecology and evolution; and must be committed to the goals of a liberal arts education in a culturally diverse campus community. Teaching duties will include courses in our undergraduate and graduate curriculum, with a normal load of one full-credit course per semester. Additional duties include advising and mentoring students, and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university levels. The Assistant Professor will also use their dedicated laboratory space to launch an independent research program funded by internal and extramural grants.
Wesleyan University is a selective liberal-arts university with Ph.D. programs in Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Music, with several diversity-promoting programs ( https://www.wesleyan.edu/inclusion/pie.html ). The departmental and multidisciplinary programs provide a stimulating, interactive research environment supported by a central vivarium and core facilities that include shared instrumentation for molecular biology, microscopy, animal behavior, and a supercomputer facility.
Minimum Qualifications

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience or a related field.
Special Instructions To Applicants

You will be asked to upload electronic versions of the items we require, which are: 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a research statement, 4) a teaching statement, 5) a diversity/equity/inclusion statement (describing how you will embrace the college’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community, as well as your experience working with individuals from historically marginalized or underserved groups.
You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we may obtain confidential letters of recommendation (please double-check the accuracy of the email addresses of the referees you name to insure that you have the most up-to-date email addresses for each one).
After you have submitted all of the required documents, you will see a confirmation number. At that point, each of your referees whose email address you have provided will receive an automatically-generated email requesting that he or she submit a letter of reference for you.
Additional Information

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please contact Diane Meredith (dmeredith@wesleyan.edu) if you have questions about the application process.

Note for Interfolio users:

We gladly accept letters of recommendation from Interfolio. From your Interfolio account, please use the “web delivery” method to upload your letters directly to our online application.

For further instructions, look here: http://product-help.interfolio.com/m/27438/l/266289-confidential-letter-uploads-to-online-application-systems

Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504, or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to: Alison Williams, Vice President for Equity & Inclusion/ Title IX Officer, 860-685-3927, awilliams@wesleyan.edu.

Company

Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand. 

Our student body of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 200 graduate students is housed on a beautiful 316-acre historic New England campus that offers the comfort of an intimate and collaborative learning environment supported by renowned faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and unique research opportunities.

With our distinctive scholar-teacher culture, creative programming, and commitment to interdisciplinary learning, Wesleyan challenges students to explore new ideas and change the world. Our graduates go on to lead and innovate in a wide variety of industries, including government, business, entertainment, and science.

At Wesleyan, we are all educators. We welcome your interest in Wesleyan's diverse, energetic community of employees who, by their creativity, innovative thinking, and generosity of spirit, help make Wesleyan a great place to work. In this energetic and inclusive community, our talented faculty and staff foster a liberal arts educational experience characterized by boldness, rigor, and practical idealism. Genuinely open-minded, intellectually curious, and mission-driven, our employees invest their impressive talents in fulfilling careers.

Wesleyan offers a broad range of growth and wellness opportunities—comprehensive health benefitsfitness incentives, generous paid time offretirement plansflexible work schedules, and educational benefits, including free employee access to Wesleyan’s Graduate Liberal Studies program and undergraduate tuition reimbursement for dependents of eligible employees. Benefits-at-a-Glance

Campus life affords employees countless opportunities to experience general-interest, academic, artistic, and athletic events. Our location in scenic central Connecticut provides easy access to Boston, New York, and the many other exciting and culturally rich destinations of New England. Few workplaces are like Wesleyan, and we welcome your interest in learning more about us.

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