[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor of Biology, Tenure-Track

[Anderson, Alyssa M]

Assistant Professor of Biology at Northern State University, Aberdeen, South 
Dakota

Position: Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology or a related field from an 
accredited institution is required. ABD with a definite completion date will be 
considered. Interest and/or background in land or/water management is 
preferred. Evidence of interdisciplinary work also preferred. Successful 
candidate must demonstrate exceptional competence in teaching and have strong 
communication skills.

Responsibilities: Develop and teach undergraduate courses (12 credits per 
semester) in invertebrate and vertebrate biology, conservation-related courses, 
other classes related to the expertise of the applicant and department needs, 
and other duties as assigned, such as teaching First Year Seminar. The 
applicant will be expected to be actively involved in student recruitment and 
contribute to curriculum development in their area of expertise. Applicant 
should have a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Research, scholarly 
activity, and university service are expected, as well as a commitment to 
engage undergraduate students in research.

Setting: Northern State University is a premier residential institution 
characterized by outstanding instruction and strong community relations. NSU’s 
campus is being enhanced by the addition of several new residence athletic, and 
instructional buildings, including the Regional Science Education Center to be 
completed by fall 2019. NSU is consistently named by US News and World Report 
as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. NSU is 
fully accredited by CAEP and HLC.

See more details at: http://bit.ly/NSU_Biology

[ECOLOG-L] Computational Biologist position, Northern State University

[Anderson, Alyssa M]

Northern State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track 
Assistant Professor of Computational Biology.

Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. in Biology, Conservation Biology, or another 
closely related discipline, with specialization in one or more of the following 
fields: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Molecular Ecology, 
Conservation Genetics, or Biosystematics; a research focus related to 
environmental sciences; demonstrated strong research background and publication 
record; demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams; 
demonstrated potential to develop external funding for a research program; 
effective interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills. 
Desired Qualifications: Post-doctoral or equivalent experience, Plant 
Computational Biology experience, demonstrated grantsmanship (experience with 
federal funding agencies preferred), and demonstrated teaching experience. ABD 
with a definite completion date may be considered.

Responsibilities: Teach such courses as Biological Statistics, Geographic 
Information Science (GIS) and Bioinformatics/Proteomics/Cheminformatics, with 
possible expansion to Microscopy, Applied Mathematics, Physics and others, 
depending on the expertise of the candidate and departmental needs. The person 
in this position will perform innovative research with undergraduate 
researchers to address biological questions, specifically those pertaining to 
wildlife (plant and animal). Such research would be connected to activities at 
the South Dakota State University BioSNTR including cell signaling, analysis of 
transcriptional responses, and modeling cell membrane activities as it relates 
to animal and plant functional and environmental responses. The successful 
applicant will be expected to design experiments and environmental biology 
analysis of sizeable data sets and relative workflows from proteomic, genomic, 
epigenomic, and/or other high-throughput molecular assays to investigate 
hypotheses related to aquatic and terrestrial biome diversity and dynamics. 
This person will be expected to share these workflows and data sets with the 
greater BioSNTR network and closely collaborate with the BioSNTR team as the 
NSU technical representative.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until 
the position is filled. December 22, 2014 is the anticipated start date. For 
more information regarding this position, and to apply, visit: 
https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1411499900015
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