Birmingham-Southern College, a selective residential liberal arts
college, is pleased to announce a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
position in BIOLOGY, with a specialization in PHYSIOLOGY beginning fall
2016.
Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and development
of a research program involving undergraduates. Ph.D. required;
postdoctoral and teaching experience preferred. Teaching
responsibilities include introductory courses in organismal biology;
physiology; senior seminar; general education courses; and electives in
area(s) of expertise, preferably immunology, neurobiology, developmental
biology, or environmental toxicology. The teaching load is three
courses per term (lecture and/or lab), plus a January course.
With enrollment at over 1300 students, BSC is featured in 40 Colleges
that Change Lives and is a sheltering institution for Phi Beta Kappa.
Close faculty-student interaction in teaching, advising, and research is
at the core of our mission. For more about BSC visit www.bsc.edu.
BSC is five minutes from downtown Birmingham, the largest city in
Alabama and a leading center for biomedical research in the Southeast.
The city is home to six higher education institutions and the community
sponsors a symphony, ballet, opera, many museums, and art/music/film
festivals.
Applications (digital preferred) must include a letter of application
(clarify you are applying for the PHYSIOLOGY opening), a curriculum
vitae, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statements of
teaching philosophy and research interests, and copies of recent
publications. Three letters of recommendation are required and should be
sent by their authors. Review of applications will begin November 9,
2015 and will continue until the position is filled. (note that this is
a late posting - applications are still being accepted)
All materials and inquiries should be sent to:
Dr. Scot Duncan
sdun...@bsc.edu
Chair, Department of Biology
Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549022
Birmingham, AL 35254
BSC is an equal opportunity employer and is especially interested in
candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our academic
community. BSC complies with the Alabama Child Protection Act and E-
Verify. For further information about the position and benefits see
http://www.bsc.edu/administration/humanresources/
