Assistant Professor - Biological Sciences: Aquatic Ecologist

Assistant Professor - Biological Sciences: Aquatic Ecologist

Category: Faculty       
Department: Biological Sciences
Locations: Macomb, IL
Posted: Nov 4, 2021
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: FT - Continuous


About Western Illinois University:

About Western Illinois University:

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 7,500 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan branch campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.


Job Description:

Appointment: August 2022

Responsibilities

Tenure-Track nine-month Assistant Professor, Aquatic Ecologist: The position requires a broadly trained aquatic ecologist with experience in long-term monitoring and large river research. The faculty member must be able to teach General Zoology, Ichthyology, Freshwater Biology, and Streams Ecology. Ability to teach Biometrics, Advanced Analytic Tools in Environmental Science, and/or Integrated Environmental Decision Making is desirable. The position requires establishing an active research program (involving Master's and undergraduate students) supported by grants and in collaboration with WIU's Environmental Science Ph.D. Program and external agencies.

Rank & Salary

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor; salary is competitive with our peer group institutions. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.


Requirements:

Required qualifications For tenure-track appointment, the candidate will have a Ph.D. in the Biology-related field of aquatic ecology with experience in long-term monitoring and large river research. The faculty member must be able to teach General Zoology, Ichthyology, Freshwater Biology, and Streams Ecology.

Preferred qualifications Candidates are preferred who have experience obtaining external funding, post-doctoral experience, and evidence of training students on larger river research projects. Teaching experience is preferred, and the ability to teach Biometrics, Advanced Analytic Tools in Environmental Science, and/or Integrated Environmental Decision Making is desirable, with the latter two courses being 700-level offerings in the Environmental Science Ph.D. Program.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be "in hand" at the time of application


Additional Information:

The Department

The Department of Biological Sciences offers majors in Biology (with options in Botany, Medical Sciences, Microbiology, Teacher Certification, and Zoology) and Clinical Laboratory Science each leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. There are approximately 250 undergraduate majors, and minors are offered in Zoology, Botany, and Microbiology. The Department offers a Master's of Science in Biology degree and currently has about 40 graduate students. There are 12 full-time faculty members and two full-time academic advisors. The Department has the Alice L. Kibbe Field Station (www.wiu.edu/kibbe) located 45 miles west of campus on the Mississippi River, as well as the Rodney and Bertha Fink Environmental Studies Field Laboratory and Conservancy located 2 miles from campus. The Department also houses modern analytical and molecular biology equipment such as a high-pressure liquid chromatography system, microarray scanner, DNA sequencer, quantitative real-time PCR system, bioanalyzer, etc. For more information about the University and our Department, visit our website (www.wiu.edu/biology).

The University

Since 1902, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

Western is a comprehensive university offering 62 undergraduate and 41 graduate degree programs, which includes an Ed.D. in educational leadership and a Ph.D. in environmental science. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, the University's 442 full-time faculty members teach 94 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses.

WIU-Macomb, IL: A traditional, residential four-year campus with distinctive undergraduate degrees and numerous graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, WIU-Macomb is located in the heart of west central Illinois in Macomb (population 20,000). Macomb is an Amtrak city with twice-daily service to Chicago.

WIU-Quad Cities: The only public university in the Quad Cities area, WIU-QC offers select undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies, at its non-residential campus in Moline, IL (population 44,000).

WIU's Macomb campus is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region. Annually, 12 major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows are performed, along with outstanding concerts, lectures, presentations, films, dance performances and more. The Gwendolyn Brooks and Casa Latina cultural centers offer programs and activities focusing on Black and Hispanic cultures, while the Women's Center promotes gender equity through education, support and advocacy. WIU's student organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and ally (LGBTQ*A) community provides resources, support and programming. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's varsity sports. Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League.


Application Instructions:

APPLICATION:

Complete applications include:

1) a letter of application

2) current curriculum vita or resume

3) the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current professional references

4) a separate statement regarding your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

5) statement of teaching philosophy

6) statement of research interests

Please upload the requested documents by clicking APPLY NOW or by navigating to the WIU Employment page at the following URL http://www.wiu.edu/employment/

**Note** In order to upload Individual documents must be under 2 MB in size.

Screening will begin on December 4, 2021.

Western Illinois University endeavors to provide a safe environment for its employees and students and requires candidates to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation.

For more information about the position, please contact search committee chair, Dr. Sean Jenkins via email (SE-Jenkins@wiu.edu) or telephone (309-298-2408).

For assistance with the online application system contact the Office of Human Resources at (309)298-1971 or via email at hr-recruitment@wiu.edu.



To apply, visit https://wiu.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=138999&CNTRNO=23&TSTMP=0

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