Position announcement: Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Animal Physiology, beginning in August 2016. The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis (www.memphis.edu/biology<http://www.memphis.edu/biology>) invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track position in animal physiology (research and teaching) at the Assistant Professor level, pending funding availability. Candidates must have a PhD, postdoctoral training, a record of peer-reviewed publication and scholarly accomplishments commensurate with experience, and evidence of funding potential.
The successful candidate’s demonstrated focus will be animal physiology. Research emphasis and taxon is open, although those with a focus on organismal biology, especially those that use integrative methodologies to study endocrine/neuroendocrine mechanisms that mediate behaviors, are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses and develop an externally funded research program involving MS and PhD students that complements existing strengths of faculty. Competitive startup funds are available and salary will be commensurate with experience. The University of Memphis is a leading metropolitan research institution with over 25 faculty members specializing in diverse sub-disciplines of the biological sciences. The Department serves approximately 500 majors and over 40 M.S. and Ph.D. students. The W. Harry Feinstone Center for Genomic Research, the interdepartmental Program in Bioinformatics, the Ecological Research Center, the Integrated Microscopy Center, and the Meeman Biological Station, are all administered through the department and offer outstanding opportunities for research, teaching, and collaboration. Candidates should submit a letter of application, statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, and a CV online at http://workforum.memphis.edu/. Up to three representative journal articles may also be submitted. Applicants should also provide contact information for three references willing to write letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2015, the closing date for application. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. David Freeman, Chair, Animal Physiology Faculty Position, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA (or email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). The University of Memphis, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status.
