The University of Houston-Clear Lake seeks applicants for a full-time, tenure-track appointment for an Assistant Professor of Biology, beginning Summer 2014. A Ph.D. in biology or a closely related field, with freshman-level teaching experience, is required. Preference will be given to individuals with post-doctoral experience and research emphasis in the areas of organismal or forensic biology.
The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for teaching General Biology I and II, as well as to develop other undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) courses within his/her specialization area or to meet the needs of the Biology Program. This position has a normal teaching load of nine credit hours per semester, comprised of undergraduate and graduate courses. The selected candidate will also be expected to develop and maintain an independent and active research program, advise master's level graduate students on theses and projects, supervise undergraduate student research, and provide service to the profession, university and program. Applications will be accepted online only at https://jobs.uhcl.edu. Candidates must provide evidence of his/her potential to develop into an excellent teacher and a productive, externally funded researcher. To apply, please complete the online faculty application and attach a curriculum vita, a statement of research interests and a statement of teaching philosophy. To complete your application, please have three letters of recommendation mailed to Chair, Assistant Professor of Biology Search Committee, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., MC 39, Houston, Texas, 77058. Review of applications will begin on October 8 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Houston-Clear Lake is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer supporting workplace diversity. For more information, see http://sce.uhcl.edu/biology. AA/EOE. Must be authorized to work in the United States. Lory Z. Santiago-Vázquez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Houston-Clear Lake 2700 Bay Area Blvd. Box 389 Houston, TX 77058 office: Bayou Bldg. 3527-7 phone: +1-281-283-3776 fax: +1-281-283-3709 e-mail: santi...@uhcl.edu<mailto:santi...@uhcl.edu> webpage: http://sceweb.sce.uhcl.edu/santiago/
