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Assistant Professor of Animal Biology

Employer
Coastal Carolina University
Location
South Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 27, 2022
Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Code

UG74

Pay Band

00

Internal Title

Assistant Professor of Animal Biology

Department

Biology

Position Type

PFAC - Slotted Faculty

Full or Part Time

Full-Time

Basis

9 mo.

Does this position require driving?

No

Job Details

Animal Biologists, Assistant Professors (Two Positions)

The Department of Biology at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for two full-time tenure-track Animal Biologists to begin in August 2023. Candidates can study animals at any level of biological organization, from genes to populations. We seek individuals whose expertise complements current faculty expertise and can include, but is not limited to conservation genetics, functional morphology, evolution, mammalogy, population dynamics, and parasitology. Successful candidates will be able to work with students from a diversity of backgrounds and thrive within Coastal Carolina University’s teacher-scholar model that emphasizes high quality teaching, engaged learning, and faculty research. Individuals selected for these positions will be expected to develop active research programs involving undergraduate students, and will be encouraged to participate in the interdisciplinary Coastal, Marine, and Wetland Studies M.S. program.

Both positions will have responsibilities teaching introductory biology, and between the two hires, the department aims to add capacity to teach Evolution, Vertebrate and/or Invertebrate Zoology, and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. Additionally, the hires will have the opportunity to develop specialized advanced courses and engage with other components of the Department of Biology curriculum. Candidates must have a Ph.D.; prior teaching and post-doctoral experience is desirable.

The Biology Department has about 500 undergraduates, and 24 full-time faculty. Undergraduate students earn a B.S. degree with a specialization in one of the following: (1) Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics, (2) Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation, or (3) Integrative Biology. Pending approval, we will also begin offering a B.S. in Biology Education to meet the educational needs of our rapidly growing region. Faculty in the department have diverse research interests and participate in NIH’s South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC- INBRE ). Faculty also collaborate with state and federal resource agencies and have access to several natural areas for field research and teaching including coastal barrier islands (Waties Island), Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve, as well as numerous other large federal and state properties within 2 hours of campus. The Department of Biology is part of the Gupta College of Science which houses 7 departments, in new and renovated instructional facilities and research labs. For more departmental information visit: http://www.coastal.edu/biology.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research goals and the contact information for at least three professional references, electronically at http://jobs.coastal.edu. A review of applications will begin on November 30, 2022 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 45 states and 58 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

Coastal Carolina University is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and we seek candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. The University provides equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status or disability in admissions, employment and in all of its educational programs and activities. We encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Licensure and/or Certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Additional comments regarding this position

Mental Demands

Analytical and Problem Solving, Confidentiality, Constant Interruptions, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Language, Math, Multiple Concurrent Tasks, Reading (documents or instruments), Reasoning, Stress, Training, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Additional Mental Demands

Physical Demands (Elements Exposed To)

Chemicals, Fumes, Hazards

Physical Demands

Carrying, Lifting, Cleaning, Kneeling, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking

Additional Physical Demands

Please Select Any and All Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties

Calculator, Chemicals, Cleaners, Computer and Peripheral Equipment, Copier, Fax, Lab Apparatus, Machines, Mops/Brooms, Scanner, Telephone

List Any and All Additional Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F00310P

Number of Vacancies

2

Desired Start Date

08/16/2023

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date

10/27/2022

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/18570
Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter / Letter of Application
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Transcripts
  4. Reference List
  5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  6. Research Statement
Optional Documents
  1. Diversity Statement
  2. Other Document 1
  3. Other Document 2
  4. Other Document 3


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