Purchase College (SUNY) is seeking an instructor for the Spring 2013 semester to teach Animal Behavior (with lab). The position is a sabbatical replacement. The course addresses the development, physiological basis, functional value, and evolutionary history of behaviors including foraging and anti-predator behaviors, reproductive strategies of males and females, communication, habitat relationships, and sociobiology.
Instructor should have an advanced degree in a relevant field, research experience involving animal behavior, and demonstrated ability to teach a rigorous undergraduate course. Purchase College is located in southern Westchester County, NY, near the Connecticut border. The animal behavior course (a ca. 1.8 course equivalent) is popular with both biology and environmental studies majors. General questions about the course should be sent to George Kraemer "at" purchase "dot" edu Apply at: https://jobs.purchase.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1350654197390 George P. Kraemer Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Purchase College (SUNY) ENV Program<http://www.purchase.edu/Departments/AcademicPrograms/las/sciences/EnvStudies/> Personal Webpage<http://openscholar.purchase.edu/george_kraemer/home>
