The Department of Biology at Radford University invites applications for a tenure-track teaching and research faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2018.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in biology or a related field, completed before the August 10, 2018 start date. Previous teaching experience of some kind is also required. Preference given to those that: •have the ability teach one or more of the following courses: microbiology, genetics, and/or human anatomy & physiology. •can bring complementary disciplinary training and interests to the department. Examples include but are not limited to: evolution, modeling/ simulation/ computation/ big data, ecosystem/landscape ecology or biogeography, expertise with plant/ protist/ fungal/ non- insect invertebrate taxa. •have experience in the scholarship of teaching and learning, including for example engagement with the national biology teaching and learning community (e.g., National Association of Biology Teachers, Association of Biological Laboratory Education, education arms of disciplinary professional societies), or professional development in education via graduate certificates of college teaching or education-focused postdoctoral experiences, or education-focused presentations or publications. Candidates are expected to establish and maintain an active research program involving undergraduate students and contribute to university service. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory biology for majors or non-majors, upper-level service courses for other majors, and elective courses in the candidate’s area of disciplinary expertise. This is an exciting time in Radford University’s Department of Biology. We recently committed ourselves formally to the ideals of the Vision & Change report, and will work over the coming years to better align our curriculum and instruction with those ideals. In 2017 we were awarded a five-year Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence grant to use project-based learning to improve student retention and inclusion in STEM at Radford, and we have been chosen to participate in the Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations project to revise our curriculum to enhance course-based research opportunities for all students. A new faculty member with interests in the scholarship of teaching and learning will find many opportunities for exciting collaborations. For more information, please visit the Radford University website at http://www.radford.edu and the department page at http://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/biology.html. Apply online at http://jobs.radford.edu/postings/5479. Only online applications will be accepted. Review of applications will begin on November 13, 2017. All new hires to Radford University will be subject to E-Verify. E-Verify is administered by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS - Verification Division and the Social Security Administration and allows participating employers to electronically verify employment eligibility. Radford University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application process should call (540) 831-5008 (voice) or (540) 831-5128 (TTY). If you need access to a computer, you may visit our office at 600 Tyler Avenue, Radford, Virginia, or the local Virginia Employment Commission. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
