The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, 12-month, administrative faculty position as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and Technology. The Department of Biological Sciences currently has 31 faculty located on the Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Campuses with research strengths in Ecology, Evolution, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology. The department is home to approximately 750 undergraduate and 70 graduate students, making it the largest department in the College of Science and Technology. Many of the faculty are leaders in their fields, overseeing programmatic and transformative research initiatives supported by up to $9 million in annual extramural funding. Faculty and students have access to modern infrastructure including imaging and genomics facilities, natural history collections, 3,000+ square foot wet laboratory, animal care facility, and a 300+ acre environmental research and education center. More information about the Department, including faculty profiles, facilities and equipment, and student information can be found at http://www.usm.edu/biological-sciences. The department offers broad collaborative opportunities with College of Science and Technology units located on the Hattiesburg campus (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, and the School of Computing); and on the Mississippi coast (Department of Coastal Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences) Duties and Responsibilities include:
Provides leadership and direction in areas of goal-setting and assessment, faculty recruitment, hiring, mentoring and tenure/promotion evaluation Provides leadership and guidance to advance the research capabilities and scholarly activities of the Department of Biological Sciences Ensures that academic programs in the Department of Biological Sciences maintain high standards Directs the administration of the Department of Biological Sciences Serves on the College Executive Committee and the College Curriculum Committee and other university or college committees when appropriate Oversees custody and authorized use of university property charged to the Department of Biological Sciences and the assignment of space and facilities to authorized activities in accordance with university policy and regulations Performs other duties as requested by the Dean of the College of Science and Technology and/or other administrators Questions can be sent to the search chair, Dr. Mohamed Elasri, [email protected]
