Connecticut College is a wonderful place to be. We welcome applications
from physiological ecologists for this position.
Chad Jones
Assistant Professor of Botany
and Environmental Studies
Connecticut College
TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION PLANT PHYSIOLOGY CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
The Department of Botany (http://botany.conncoll.edu) at Connecticut
College is searching for a broadly-trained plant physiologist to join a
department with a strong focus in environmental science. The successful
candidate will participate in teaching introductory biology and
comparative and plant physiology and will develop a course with a marine
focus. Ph.D. and evidence of teaching and research excellence is
required. The position will be at the assistant professor level and begin
July 1, 2009.
For tenure-track faculty, the normal teaching load is five courses
annually (3/2) with lab sections counting as a full course. Faculty
members are expected to contribute to the Colleges general education
program. Salary is competitive. The College believes strongly that
research participation is a critical component of undergraduate science
education, and the successful candidate will be expected to develop an
active research program that involves students. Tenure-track faculty
receive a competitive start up package, a research stipend for their first
two summers, and a semesters leave at full salary during their fourth
year if they are reappointed after a third-year review. The college has a
generous sabbatical leave policy, with tenured faculty eligible for a year-
long leave at 80% salary after each six years of continuous fulltime
service.
The Connecticut College Arboretum surrounds the campus and, with a wide
diversity of habitats, represents a fantastic academic resource for a
scientist exploring the physiological aspects of plant biology. The
arboretum includes over 750 acres of plant collections, natural and
experimental areas, a five-acre tidal salt marsh, and access to the Thames
estuary. There are many possibilities for the development of new research
programs in the Arboretum, and for collaboration on existing research
projects. Connecticut College is conveniently located near the coast of
Long Island sound and natural areas, providing easy access to various
potential field sites for teaching and research.
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, copies of transcripts,
statements about teaching philosophy and research interests, and three
letters of reference sent directly to: Plant Physiology Search Chair, Box
5213, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT 06320 or to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Review of applications will begin October 15.
Although applications may be submitted by email, please mail hard copies
of letters of reference.
Connecticut College educates students to put the liberal arts into action
as citizens in a global society. A private, highly selective institution
in New London, Connecticut, mid-way between New York and Boston, the
College is notable for its strong academic programs, friendly campus, and
emphasis on broad interdisciplinary teaching and research. The Goodwin-
Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies is a
model for this emphasis and provides an opportunity for faculty from a
wide range of disciplines to collaborate on environmental education and
scholarship. With a student/faculty ratio of 10/1, students learn from
their professors in classrooms, studios, labs, and across the residential
campus and the entire globe. The intimate size of our community
(approximately 1900 students from 45 states and 70 countries) fosters
collaboration among faculty, staff and students.
The Colleges Board of Trustees, President, administration, faculty and
staff share a commitment to diversity. We foster the values of equity,
inclusion, and respect for all human differences, for these are essential
to the fulfillment of our mission. Structural evidence of this commitment
can be seen in our Center for Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity, the
positions of senior diversity officer and dean of multicultural affairs
created several years ago, our Unity House Multicultural Center, and the
diversity programming sponsored by many departments across the campus. The
College is also an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Please
visit our website, http://www.conncoll.edu, for more information about the
College and our faculty searches.
