The Biology Department at Juniata College, a highly ranked, national liberal arts college of 1,500 students located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania, seeks to fill an assistant professor position in the area of Biology, with a focus on physiology or a closely related area, and the experience to support and maintain a microscopy facility, including confocal, TEM and SEM. The Biology Department has developed an innovative curriculum with support from NSF and HHMI, a strong tradition of undergraduate research and a rich history of sending students on to graduate studies and productive careers. Further information about the department can be found at http://departments.juniata.edu/biology.
Successful candidates will teach upper level courses physiology and microscopy, introductory biology course modules in cell biology and develop an externally funded research program with undergraduates. Candidates with diverse backgrounds (e.g., immunology, bioinformatics) that complement and enhance existing departmental strengths are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates will be encouraged to collaborate with biology faculty on a new initiative, headquartered on the Juniata campus, to incorporate massively-parallel sequencing technologies into the undergraduate curriculum and research (www.gcat-seek.org). Applicants with an earned Ph.D. (required) and post-doctoral and teaching experience (preferred) should submit 1) a brief statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and interests; 2) a succinct two-page summary of research interests; 3) a curriculum vitae; 4) undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts; and 5) three letters of recommendation. All materials should be addressed to Gail Leiby Ulrich, Director of Human Resources, Juniata College, 1700 Moore Street, Box B, Huntingdon PA 16652. It is the policy of Juniata College to conduct background checks. Review of applications will begin September 30 and continue until the position is filled. Juniata College will take positive steps to enhance the ethnic and gender diversity on its campus. The College commits itself to this policy not only because of legal obligations, but because it believes that such practices are basic to human dignity. AA/EOE
