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San José State University San José, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Subject to Budgetary Approval Specialization: Physiology Job Opening ID (JOID): 23782 Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and postdoctoral experience in the physiological sciences. Candidates should have a proven record of excellence in teaching and research or evidence of promise for excellence in teaching and research. Expertise in one of the following areas of physiology is strongly preferred: toxicology including but not limited to environmental toxicology, pharmacology, cell physiology, metabolism, and renal physiology. Candidates should have research experience and have published in their area of expertise. Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience. Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to take a leadership role in the physiological sciences and related fields. Teaching duties can include participation in a variety of lower-, upper-division and graduate courses for majors and non-majors. These courses include but are not limited to Toxicology, Systems Physiology lecture and laboratory courses, Integrative Physiology, Cell Physiology, graduate level physiology lecture or laboratory courses, and the freshman core biology series. The candidate is encouraged to develop teaching and research collaborations with department faculty in other disciplines of biology. Innovation in teaching is strongly encouraged and research involving masters and undergraduate students is expected. Tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in shared governance activities. Candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement. Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Starting Date: August 21, 2017 Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Application Procedure: For full consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/ philosophy, research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by September 30, 2016 to https://apply.interfolio.com/36698. Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence. Questions may be directed to Dr. Jeffrey Honda, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, San José State University, One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0100. San José State University is California’s oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California’s most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
