A few general features of the job that might be interesting: - competitive start up - TA-line supported MS & PhD program - 1 lecture course + 1 lab teaching load/semester - specialty focused teaching assignments - "teaching sabbatical" 1 of the first 4 semesters - individual lab spaces as well as shared space and equipment - University- Funded small grants (including summer salary supplement) available for 1st 4 years.
Quirks: - Small enough to feel like a small college, large enough to launch a serious research program - Private, and doing well, therefore completely disconnected from the annual state-budget hi-jinx that plagues so many universities. An important note: - The university, the department, and the search chair, are all interested in acting affirmatively to enhance diversity in hiring. The university has been very focused on advancing women in STEM fields, for instance. Its real, not puffery. Closes December 5 --------------------- Advertisement *Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Biology with Specialization in Ecology * *Summary: *The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Biology, specializing in Ecology, to join the faculty beginning August 16, 2015. All areas of specialization in ecology will be considered, with preference given to candidates with a strong field component to their research. We particularly seek candidates with experience advising and teaching students from diverse backgrounds, and who will contribute to our collaborative culture. *Duties and Responsibilities: *The candidate will be expected to develop a nationally competitive, extramurally funded research program that involves Ph.D., M.S. and undergraduate students. Teaching expectations typically include an upper-level topical course in ecology with accompanying lab alternating with an undergraduate/graduate lecture or introductory biology. The faculty hire will be expected to mentor graduate and undergraduate students and serve as an academic advisor to biology and environmental biology majors. In addition, the faculty hire will be expected to participate in the departments outside speaker program, a graduate special topics journal club course, and to supervise an occasional undergraduate seminar course. *Required Qualifications: * - A Ph.D. in Biology, Ecology or a related discipline - Commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level - Demonstrated record of excellence in ecological research *Preferred Qualifications: * - Relevant post-doctoral experience - Excellent record of peer-reviewed publication in scientific journals - Demonstrated experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate student research - Demonstration of research program including ecological field sampling - Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive, collegial, work atmosphere - Commitment to advising and teaching students from diverse backgrounds The University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, is a top ten Catholic research university. The University seeks outstanding, diverse faculty and staff who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence in teaching, research and artistic creativity, the development of the whole person, and leadership and service in the local and global community. A complete application consists of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, description of research agenda, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Candidates can apply to this position online at: http://jobs.udayton.edu/postings/16071. Application deadline is December 5th 2014. To attain its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and affirmative action and to equal opportunity policies and practices. We act affirmatively to recruit and hire women, traditionally under-represented minority groups, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. The University of Dayton received a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant designed to promote the advancement and representation of women in STEM fields Search Chair: Ryan W. McEwan, PhD Associate Professor of Ecology Department of Biology The University of Dayton 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2320 Office phone: 1.937.229.2558 Email: [email protected] Lab: http://academic.udayton.edu/ryanmcewan
