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Anatomy and Physiology Professor

Employer
Hillsdale College
Location
Michigan, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 13, 2021

Hillsdale College, a selective and independent liberal arts college of about 1400 students in southern Michigan, is seeking a broadly trained anatomist and physiologist. The successful candidate will teach a two-semester sequence in anatomy and physiology for pre-professional students, liberal arts biology for non-majors, and additional courses in the candidate’s specialty. The successful candidate will also advise upper-level biology majors on their capstone senior thesis projects.

Requirements for this position include a PhD in an appropriate field, a strong ability to teach gross human cadaver dissection, and an interest in teaching undergraduate students of all levels, from freshman non-majors to advanced biology students.   

The mission of the biology department is to explain, in the context of the liberal arts, how life relates, adapts, and evolves in an ever-changing environment. The department boasts the highest graduate school placement rate in the college and routinely scores in the top 3–5% of biology programs nationally. All biology majors take upper-level courses in cell/molecular biology, organismal biology, genetics, ecology/evolutionary biology, biostatistics, and a four-semester sequence of specialized research. All lectures and labs are taught by the faculty, and students have hands-on access to advanced equipment. All biology majors spend a semester as a laboratory teaching assistant and undertake a research project starting their junior year. The teaching of organic evolution is conspicuous and central to the curriculum.

Current facilities include a dedicated cadaver lab and advanced iWorx physiology system, as well as qPCR/RT-qPCR genetic sequencing, confocal, widefield fluorescent, and scanning electron microscopy, level 2 biosafety lab, cell culture lab, environmental control chambers, and HPLC and gas chromatographs. Start-up funds will be available for additional equipment.

Starting date for this position is August 2022. For additional information contact the department chair: Dr. David Houghton (dhoughton@hillsdale.edu). Additional resources and position description can be found at the department website. (https://www.hillsdale.edu/majors-minors/biology/). Applicants should familiarize themselves with the College’s Mission Statement (https://www.hillsdale.edu/about/mission/).

Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio:

  1. Letter of application including statements of teaching philosophy and research interests.
  2. A specific response to the college Mission Statement, addressing interests and abilities to teach in view of its commitments.
  3. Current curriculum vitae.
  4. Three letters of recommendation.
  5. Copy of unofficial transcripts.

Review of applications will begin on 01 February 2022 and will continue until a successful applicant is found.  

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