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Tenure-track Position-Department of Biology
| Institution: | University of San Francisco |
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| Location: | San Francisco, CA |
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| Posted: | 07/07/2008 |
| Application Due: | 10/15/2008 |
| Type: | Full Time |
Job Description:
The Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco (http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/ug/biology/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2009. Our search is initially targeted for areas in developmental biology and/or ecology; but we will consider applicants with expertise in any area of Biology that will complement our existing faculty.
The Department. Biological sciences at USF is primarily an undergraduate program offering a Bachelor of Science degree. There is also a small Master of Science degree program. Current faculty interests range across fields of cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, virology, ecology, marine biology, plant physiology, and human biology.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Teaching assignments may include introductory Biology courses for undergraduate majors and non-majors; and upper division courses in the field(s) of specialty. (Descriptions of the undergraduate Biology curriculum and course offerings can be found at http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/catalog/biology_ug_courses.html.)
The selected candidate will be expected to develop an independent and ongoing research program. Opportunities are available to supervise undergraduate research as well as master-level graduate students. (Please note: animal care facilities are not available.)
Requirements;
University teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, an earned doctorate by Fall 2009, and an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University are required.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit, in a single packet, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability (e.g., sample syllabi and student evaluations, if available), description of possible upper-division courses they would be interested in teaching, and a brief description of research plans. Electronic applications must be submitted as a single PDF file named yourlastname.pdf.
Applications will not be considered complete unless there are three letters of recommendation. These should be sent directly by the writers.
Applications and recommendation letters can be sent to Deneb Karentz at karentzd@usfca.edu. If you or your references prefer to send a hardcopy instead, please mail to the address below.
Applications must be received by 15 October 2008 to ensure full consideration.
Professor Deneb Karentz, Chair
Department of Biology
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
415 422-2831
E-mail: karentzd@usfca.edu
The Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco (http://www.usfca.edu/artsci/ug/biology/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2009. Our search is initially targeted for areas in developmental biology and/or ecology; but we will consider applicants with expertise in any area of Biology that will complement our existing faculty.
The Department. Biological sciences at USF is primarily an undergraduate program offering a Bachelor of Science degree. There is also a small Master of Science degree program. Current faculty interests range across fields of cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, virology, ecology, marine biology, plant physiology, and human biology.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Teaching assignments may include introductory Biology courses for undergraduate majors and non-majors; and upper division courses in the field(s) of specialty. (Descriptions of the undergraduate Biology curriculum and course offerings can be found at http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/catalog/biology_ug_courses.html.)
The selected candidate will be expected to develop an independent and ongoing research program. Opportunities are available to supervise undergraduate research as well as master-level graduate students. (Please note: animal care facilities are not available.)
Requirements;
University teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, an earned doctorate by Fall 2009, and an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University are required.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit, in a single packet, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching ability (e.g., sample syllabi and student evaluations, if available), description of possible upper-division courses they would be interested in teaching, and a brief description of research plans. Electronic applications must be submitted as a single PDF file named yourlastname.pdf.
Applications will not be considered complete unless there are three letters of recommendation. These should be sent directly by the writers.
Applications and recommendation letters can be sent to Deneb Karentz at karentzd@usfca.edu. If you or your references prefer to send a hardcopy instead, please mail to the address below.
Applications must be received by 15 October 2008 to ensure full consideration.
Professor Deneb Karentz, Chair
Department of Biology
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
415 422-2831
E-mail: karentzd@usfca.edu
Application Information
| Postal Address: | Human Resources University of San Francisco 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117 |
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| Online App. Form: | http://www.usfjobs.com |
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The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic University founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University.
USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.