Assistant Professor of Genetics and Microbiology, Waukesha

Assistant Professor of Genetics and Microbiology, Waukesha

General Information

• Job Title:Assistant Professor of Genetics and Microbiology
• Location:
  • 100 N East Ave
  • Waukesha, WI, 53186
  • United States
• Employee Type:Regular Faculty
• Job Category:Biology, Faculty

Description
Description: Assistant Professor of Genetics and Microbiology

Starting Date: September 1, 2023

The Department of Life sciences at Carroll University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Genetics and Microbiology at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning Fall 2023.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in microbiology, genetics, or related.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a documented record of excellence in teaching and scholarship resulting in publication.
• Candidates using molecular approaches to address biological questions with research that can be adapted for a primarily undergraduate institution are preferred.

Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be a broadly trained biologist with expertise and research experience in molecular methods and/or microbiology.
• Primarily teaching responsibilities will include some combination of Genetics (with lab); Microbiology (with lab); and Gene Manipulation and Genomics (with lab).
• Upper-level electives in the area of expertise of the candidate will also be available.
• Teaching opportunities in the University's general education curriculum, which has a strong emphasis on culture, are possible.
• The successful candidate will develop an active research program with undergraduates.
• Additional responsibilities may include advising, curriculum development, course coordination, grant writing, and other services to the biology program and the University.

Rank and Salary:

• Assistant Professor (60% teaching, 20% scholarship, 20% service).
• This position is eligible for tenure.
• Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

The Department:

• The Biology Program is housed within the Department of Life Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences.
• The program supports approximately 150 undergraduate majors.
• Students and faculty in the department are active in field and laboratory research, study abroad programs, and internships.
• The Department of Life Sciences has a full-time laboratory coordinator. Our laboratory teaching and research facilities are approximately eight years old.

The University:

• Founded in 1846, Carroll University is an independent, co-educational comprehensive institution grounded in the liberal arts tradition.
• The Pioneer Core general education curriculum has a strong emphasis on developing intercultural awareness.
• Carroll offers graduate programs in several Health Science fields as well as in Business, Software Engineering, and Education.
• Carroll University is in suburban Waukesha, 16 miles west of Milwaukee and 60 miles east of Madison.
• The University serves approximately 3000 full-time and 500 part-time students.
• The University, though intentionally ecumenical and non-sectarian in approach, is related to the Presbyterian Church, USA.

Application:

• The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
• Please submit a 1) letter of application, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of teaching philosophy and 4) examples of teaching effectiveness. If you have past course evaluations, please submit several that demonstrate your teaching effectiveness.
• In lieu of course evaluations, a letter from your current supervisor attesting to your skills in the classroom environment.
• Final applicants will be asked to submit graduate transcripts and three letters of reference.

Carroll University makes employment opportunities available to qualified individuals whose skills and experience make them suitable candidates for placement. Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission.

Carroll University does not discriminate in any manner contrary to law or justice on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or veteran's status in administration of programs or in the employment of faculty and staff.


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