Visiting Assistant Professor Biology
Department: Biology Department
Job Summary and Requirements: Visiting Assistant Professor: The Biology Department at Denison University, a selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professor position with emphasis in ecology, evolution and organismal biology to begin August 2013. Teaching load for this position is two courses with laboratories each semester; all courses have enrollments of 24 or less. Anticipated teaching responsibilities include an upper-level majors course in organismal diversity/biology (such as plant diversity, ornithology, mycology), a sophomore-level majors course in Ecology and Evolution (BIOL 202), and the potential to teach an introductory majors or a non-majors course (visit http://www.denison.edu/biology/ for a detailed description of the department and its curriculum). Demonstrated ability in undergraduate teaching is expected and a Ph.D. is preferred (ABD acceptable). The Department of Biology consists of 13.5 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty. We graduate between 40 and 60 majors each year. Over 50% of these students attain positions in graduate or professional schools; others enter the job market in a wide variety of biology-related fields. Since 2003 we have been housed in the Talbot Hall of Biological Science which has electronic classrooms and modern teaching lab facilities {LINK}. Note: This building does not provide facilities for the housing of mammals or birds. Review of applications will begin February 26, 2013. Please submit electronic application materials (a cover letter clearly indicating ability to teach an organismal biology course, Ecology & Evolution, and other teaching interests; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching philosophy; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and three letters of recommendation) online at https://employment.denison.edu. Denison University is situated in Granville, OH, approximately 25 miles from Columbus, the state capitol. Several of our faculty have established collaborations with faculty at The Ohio State University located in Columbus. Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background. For additional information and resources about diversity at Denison please see our Diversity Contact List at www.denison.edu/offices/humanresources.
Contact Name: Rettig, Jessica
Contact Phone: 740-587-5618
Contact Email: rettig@denison.edu
Special Intructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit electronic application materials on-line at https://employment.denison.edu/: a cover letter clearly indicating an ability to teach a sophomore-level course in Ecology and Evolution, an advanced course in organismal biology, and other teaching interests; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching philosophy, copies of transcripts (graduate and undergraduate); and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.
