CENTRE COLLEGE invites applications for a tenure-track position for a population geneticist/ conservation biologist at the assistant professor level to start in fall 2010. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences with expertise in population genetics, population ecology and/or conservation biology and must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship at a nationally-ranked liberal arts college. Teaching duties include courses in evolutionary genetics, ecology, introductory biology, senior seminar, and special topics courses in area of specialty such as conservation biology. Collaborative research with undergraduates is expected and supported. Active participation in Centre’s study abroad program is also encouraged.
Centre College is a highly selective liberal arts college of 1,200 students, listed by U.S. News in the top fifty liberal arts colleges in the nation. Classes are small and academic standards are high. The College is located in Danville, Kentucky, a town of 18,000 recognized for its high quality of life. It is within easy driving distance of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. Centre College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty of teachers/scholars. For information concerning the college, visit our web site at www.centre.edu. Send letter of application, statements of teaching philosophy, research interests, CV, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dean Stephanie Fabritius, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Centre College, 600 West Walnut St., Danville, KY 40422. Review of applicants will begin Nov. 1 and continue until position is filled. Centre College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
