As seen in the Chronicle of Higher Ed
(http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000786876-01/). Candidates with expertise
in ecophysiology are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Biology at the University of Richmond invites
applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor.
The candidate must have a doctoral degree and post-doctoral training
is preferred, with a specialization in physiology at the organismal
level. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate a
commitment to excellence in teaching, preferably with teaching
experience, and have a strong record of research productivity. The
successful applicant is expected to teach introductory courses in the
major, non-major courses, and an upper level elective in the
candidates area of expertise. Additionally, the candidate is expected
to maintain a productive research program that actively engages our majors.
Applicants should apply online at
<http://jobs.richmond.edu/>http://jobs.richmond.edu and upload (1) a
letter of application for the position, (2) a curriculum vita, and
(3) a single, integrated statement describing the applicant's
research program and how the applicant envisions integrating teaching
and research and incorporating undergraduates into this research
program. The statement should address the applicant's vision for
being a teacher-scholar at a primarily undergraduate institution. As
we are revising our introductory biology courses to follow the
recommendations of Vision and Change in Undergraduate Education: A
Call to Action (AAAS, 2011), applicants should articulate how their
teaching will contribute to meeting those recommendations. Finally,
reflections on past teaching and mentoring experiences, particularly
any involving students from diverse backgrounds, should be
incorporated into the statement. Applicants will be asked to provide
the names of three references who will receive an automated email
asking them to submit letters of recommendation electronically. The
deadline for applications is Friday, September 13, 2013.
The University of Richmond is committed to developing a diverse
workforce and student body and to being an inclusive community. We
strongly encourage applications from candidates who will contribute
to these goals. For more information on the department, resources,
and teaching responsibilities, see:
<http://biology.richmond.edu/>http://biology.richmond.edu/ .
The Department of Biology is in the Gottwald Center for the Sciences
along with the Departments of Chemistry, and Physics. Approximately
45 biology majors graduate each year, many of whom go on to attend
top graduate and medical schools. The department offers courses and
research opportunities at all levels from the molecular to the
ecological. There is also a concentration in Neuroscience, a major in
Environmental Studies, and a major in Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology. To ensure that faculty have time to maintain a productive
research program, the typical faculty teaching load is a 3/2
(alternating semesters of 9 and 6 contact hours). A Director of
Pre-Health Education advises students interested in health-related
careers. Four Laboratory Directors participate in laboratory
instruction and teaching of some non-majors biology courses, as well
as assisting with our introductory biology courses. A full-time
Director of Biological Imaging manages our SEM, TEM, and laser
scanning confocal microscopes as well as an array of fluorescent
compound and stereo microscopes). The university also maintains an
animal facility, greenhouse and herbarium, flow cytometer, standard
molecular biology equipment, and computer imaging technology, all of
which are available for student and faculty use. Members of the
Department of Biology also have access to two University-owned field
sites that are approximately 15 and 45 minutes from campus.
R. Jory Brinkerhoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
[email protected]
