*Assistant Professor in Biology* The Department of Biology <http://www.rhodes.edu/biology/default.asp> at Rhodes College <http://www.rhodes.edu> seeks qualified applicants for a *one-year *faculty position as Assistant Professor to begin in August of 2014. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a field of biology and a strong interest in engaging students at the undergraduate level. The person who fills this position will teach a Biology I Laboratory section for Biology majors and a lecture and laboratory course for non-science majors in the Fall semester followed in the Spring semester by an upper-level course with lab for Biology majors and either a lecture or laboratory section of Biology II. We are especially seeking candidates whose expertise would allow the upper-level course offering to be in an area of organismal or environmental biology.
All application materials must be submitted online. Review of completed applications will begin March 24, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. Completed applications will include a letter of application, a statement of teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation will be solicited electronically after a candidate has entered his or her recommenders' contact information. Please apply online at jobs.rhodes.edu<https://jobs.rhodes.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp> For additional information regarding the position, please contact Dr. Gary Lindquester, Chair of the Search Committee, at [email protected]. Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a highly selective, private, residential, undergraduate college, located in Memphis, Tennessee. We aspire to graduate students with a lifelong passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world. We encourage applications from candidates interested in helping us achieve this vision. Rhodes College values an inclusive and welcoming environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity<http://www.rhodes.edu/collegehandbook/10309.asp>in the workforce. Memphis has a metropolitan population of over one million and is the nation's 19th largest city. The city provides multiple opportunities for research and for cultural and recreational activities. Read more about Memphis at http://www.rhodes.edu/about/22775.asp.
