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Assistant Professor - Plant Evolutionary Biology
Job Description
Position Information
| Posting Number | 2012546Faculty |
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| Working Title | Assistant Professor - Plant Evolutionary Biology |
| Pay Rate | Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and education. |
| Regular/Temporary | Regular |
| If temporary, list duration | |
| Type of Appointment | Tenure Track |
| Contract Period | 9 month |
| Employment Category | |
| Adjunct Position? | No |
Position Summary Information
| Position Summary | The Department of Biology at Austin Peay State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor-Plant Evolutionary Biology. This is a 9-month, tenure-track position to begin August 2024. We are seeking a colleague whose interests complement and expand existing departmental strengths in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology. The area of specialty is open, but we are especially interested in candidates who will utilize non-model plant species found in the central or eastern US, and who will develop a field component to their research program. We are seeking candidates with experience in mentoring students from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to improving access of under-served populations to graduate and professional programs in biology. |
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| Primary Duties and Responsibilities | The Department values faculty who excel in teaching and research and are committed to being part of a dynamic team. Teaching expectations for this position include General Biology and plant-related undergraduate and graduate courses in the department as well as the development of other courses in the successful applicant’s area of expertise. A typical teaching load is two lectures and two labs per semester. Successful applicants are expected to actively participate in undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) education and research. Modest research space, startup funds, and shared equipment will be made available. In addition, they are expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising, aid in curriculum development, and provide service to the Department and College. |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | A typical teaching load is two lectures and two labs per semester. Candidates are expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising, aid in curriculum development, and provide service to the Department and College. |
| Physical Requirements | Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects |
| Required Minimum Qualifications | - Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, or closely related field; ABD will be considered if all requirements are met by date of hire. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. - Documented record of scholarly achievement and demonstrated ability to develop an extramurally funded research program appropriate for a regional university is expected. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in sustained and substantive research that includes direction of undergraduate and graduate students. - A background search will be required of the successful applicant. |
Posting Detail Information
| Open Date | 09/18/2023 |
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| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Applicants should submit a 1-page cover letter, curriculum vitae, 1-page diversity statement (optional), 2-page statement of research and 1–2-page statement of teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information for three references. - Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV. - If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered a position. - You will not be able to attach any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted. Review will begin October 25th Applicant review will continue until the position is filled. Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu IT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR TO MISREPRESENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS Austin Peay State University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its program and activities. The Office of Institutional Culture has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the University’s non-discrimination/harassment policies, 416 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37044, Phone: (931) 221-7267, Email: OEAI-Diversity@apsu.edu . |
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