ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
The Biology Department at St. Lawrence University invites applications for a new tenure-track position in Conservation Biology starting fall 2007 at the Assistant Professor level. A Ph.D. is required and post-doctoral as well as previous teaching experience, especially in a liberal arts and science environment is preferred. We especially welcome applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural and ethnic perspectives to the University. The successful candidate will support a newly proposed major in Conservation Biology and will complement the disciplinary foci of our current environmentally oriented biologists. Candidates who can help bridge our strengths in field and molecular biology are welcome to apply, as are candidates who will do interdisciplinary work with other faculty on campus whose work addresses environmental issues. St. Lawrence has strong, interdisciplinary programs in global studies, environmental studies, and outdoor studies; the ability to contribute to these programs will be considered an asset. In particular we seek a biologist with demonstrated research activity in biodiversity conservation. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in our team-taught sophomore-level field research methods course, will offer upper-level courses according to interest, expertise, and departmental need, will participate on a rotational basis in our introductory Biology course, and will contribute to evolving interdisciplinary programs in environmental science. St. Lawrence University is committed to providing meaningful research experiences for undergraduates. Therefore, development of a research program that easily involves undergraduates will also be expected. Preference will be given to candidates who have field experience in a broad (including international) range of habitats and who are dynamic teachers interested in engaging undergraduate students in research. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy that reflects innovative and progressive pedagogies, a statement of research interest, and have three letters of recommendation forwarded to Dr. Erika Barthelmess, Biology Department, St. Lawrence University, 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, New York 13617. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. St. Lawrence University, chartered in 1856, is the oldest coeducational university in New York State. Please see the University homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu and the Biology Department homepage at http://it.stlawu.edu/~biology for more information. St. Lawrence University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women, members of minority groups, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
