POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: http://www.admin.utep.edu/DesktopModules/DNN%20Faculty%20Job%20Board/MoreInf oJob.aspx?Mid=32087&ItemID=842
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking a Chair at the tenured Professor level. The Chair will join a multidisciplinary, collaborative department at a national research University poised to achieve Tier 1 status. The selected candidate will be expected to expand and enhance the departmental research base, facilitate the development of translational research, lead his or her own externally funded research program, and fulfill the department's teaching mission. Candidates are expected to have an active nationally recognized research program, a history of sustained extramural research funding, demonstrated leadership accomplishments, and a strong record of mentoring postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. We seek candidates with an international/national research perspective, recognized strategic vision and planning capabilities, and research interests that complement the departmental strengths in biomedical research and/or in ecology and evolutionary biology. Preference will be given to candidates who have successfully led the development of research center or large programmatic grants such as NIH P01, P20, or U54 programs, NSF CREST or STC programs and/or who bring innovative research approaches to the department. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Biological Sciences, among the most active departments at UTEP, contributes to interdisciplinary programs in Environmental Science, Environmental Science and Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Science, and Forensic Science. The 35 full- time faculty members have annual external research expenditures of $10 million funded primarily through NIH (R01, R15, SCORE), NSF, and other sources. The Department is housed in a state-of-the-art 102,000 sq ft. Bioscience Research building connected to a 73,800 sq ft. Biology building. Several large programmatic grants (RCMI BBRC, CREST, BOEM) fund core facilities with capacities for Biomolecule Analysis, Cytometry, Screening and Imaging, Genomic Analysis, Bioinformatics, and Biostatistics. Other resources include a BSL-3 laboratory, a vivarium, a herbarium, a green roof, a greenhouse, and access to advanced computing and geospatial facilities. The department also manages UTEPs 38,000 acre Indio Mountains Research Station. The department offers BA, BS, MS and two doctoral degrees (Pathobiology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) with 46 doctoral students and 22 masters students. Existing faculty expertise includes biomedical, ecological, evolutionary, and educational research fields. UTEPs commitment to student training is funded in part by NSF (GK-12, REU, URM, UPBiT, LSAMP) and NIH (RISE, MARC). More information is available at the Department of Biological Sciences website. ABOUT UTEP and El Paso: Soon to celebrate its Centennial year, The University of Texas at El Paso is an emerging national research university at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico border committed to the ideals of access and excellence. A leader among Hispanic-serving institutions, UTEP enrolls nearly 23,000 students about 77 percent of them Hispanic and is the only doctoral research university in the nation with a student body that is a majority Mexican-American. UTEP is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as Community Engaged and by the US Department of Education as Hispanic- Serving. UTEP faculty have been nationally recognized for their commitment to student success, teaching, research, scholarship, and artistic expression. UTEP contains 8 colleges and offers 70 bachelors, 75 masters, and 20 doctoral degrees, with more in development. UTEPs nearly $80 million in research spending a year ranks the University among the top 200 universities in the nation; and its $40 million in federal research spending ranks fourth among all Texas public universities. UTEP is currently undergoing a transformation, which will benefit from over $300 million in recent building expansions, renovations, and infrastructure improvements. The center for intellectual capital in the region, UTEP has awarded more than 110,000 degrees since its founding in 1914. UTEP is one of the major economic engines in the Paso del Norte region, generating $369 million in local business volume and 7,050 jobs, and contributing $452 million in household income to the region. UTEP offers exciting programs that are open to the public, including Division I athletics; award-winning theater, dance, and music; the internationally acclaimed Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts; the Centennial Museum and Desert Gardens; and continuing and lifelong education opportunities El Paso County is a highly livable, bi-cultural community of 800,000 people, which offers affordable homes and attractive neighborhoods. It is the safest large city of its size in the United States, according to CQ Press. Shielded by mountains on three sides, El Paso is experiences more than 300 days of sunshine annually and a dry climate, making it possible to enjoy outdoor activities year round. The city of El Paso is adjacent to both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, making it the nations leading area for cultural diversity and border health research. El Paso comprises 248 square miles, making it the sixth largest city in Texas, and 19th largest city in the United States. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D., Ph.D./M.D. or equivalent degree in a discipline appropriate for the Department of Biological Sciences. Qualified candidates shall have attained the rank of tenured Associate Professor or Professor and have experience in curricular administration, budget management, faculty development, instruction, academic advising, and departmental assessment. Qualified candidates shall also have a record of research accomplishments and a demonstrated track record in securing extramural funding. Preference will be given to applicants with administrative experience in an academic setting with strong undergraduate and graduate (MS and PhD) programs. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must submit the following: a letter of interest; curriculum vitae; statement of research interest; a brief outline of their administrative vision, goals, and accomplishments; and contact information for at least three references. Applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Elizabeth Walsh [email protected], with the subject line: UTEP Biological Science Chair Search
