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Director and Professor

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Washington State University
Location
Pullman

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Professional Fields, Veterinary Science
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Job Details

Employee Type:

Faculty

Title:

Director/Professor

Working Title:

Director and Professor

Position Number:

118202

College/Area:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Hiring Unit:

School of Molecular Biosciences

Department Link:

School of Molecular Biosciences
College of Veterinary Medicine

Work Location:

Pullman

Zip Code:

99164-7520

Summary of Duties:

The College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University seeks a distinguished academic leader to be Director of the School of Molecular Biosciences (smb.wsu.edu).

This tenured appointment offers an exciting opportunity for leadership in developing new strategic initiatives and in advancing established areas of departmental excellence in pioneering biomedical research, and innovative teaching of undergraduate and graduate students. There are opportunities for substantial departmental faculty growth over the next 5 years.

Departmental Excellence in Research and Teaching:
The School of Molecular Biosciences (SMB) was formed over 20 years ago from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Microbiology and Program in Cell Biology and Genetics. Our research mission employs molecular, cellular, and structural techniques to provide new biological insights that will contribute to the intellectual and physical well-being of society. Research expertise in the School represents the broad disciplines of Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology/Genetics, and Microbiology/Infectious Disease. The research focus in SMB is on the application of functional genomics and other molecular techniques to 1) chromosome biology and DNA repair mechanisms, 2) animal reproduction and development, and 3) the biology of bacteria, archaea, and viruses as well as their role in pathogenesis and immunology. The School also performs educational research directed at enhancing instruction, learning, cognition, mentoring, and teacher training. The School is responsible for three undergraduate degree programs in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, and Genetics and Cellular Biology. Faculty and trainees also serve scientific societies, local and federal funding agencies, non-profit foundations, and other educational programs through volunteered efforts both nationally and internationally.

Reporting Structure / Funding / Faculty-Graduate Student Supervision:
The Director of SMB is responsible to the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The College consists of five academic departments whose broad mission is research, teaching, and service in biomedical and clinical sciences. SMB has 24 permanent and 6 teaching faculty members and a growing graduate program.

The Director of the School of Molecular Biosciences will be an individual with outstanding academic credentials who can articulate a clear vision for leading and developing the department while promoting a broadly shared sense of collegiality, mutual respect, and support within the department, college, and university. The successful candidate is expected to have developed and sustained a productive, nationally and internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program complementary to the existing department and college strengths.
In addition, he or she will have a record of excellence in graduate education. The Directors’ portfolio will include fiscal management of SMB, participation in and promotion of mentoring and professional development for faculty members in research, teaching, and service, fostering of evidence-based teaching methods, curricular development and scholarship in teaching.

Additional Information:

Washington State University, Pullman
Washington State University’s educational enterprise serves the entire state—ranging from the metropolitan Puget Sound region to the rural areas of northeastern and southeastern Washington. That enterprise has expanded in recent years to better meet the needs of Washington’s growing economy and its increasing population.
The Pullman campus is the oldest and largest campus in the WSU system. Most of the system’s senior administrative team, including WSU’s president and provost, are based in Pullman. Enrollment totaled 21,022 students for the 2018 fall semester. About 1,500 faculty, supported by 1,600 graduate assistants and 2,900 administrators and staff, work on the Pullman campus.
Due to significant investments from the state as well as private and federal support, outstanding new campus facilities have been constructed and others upgraded during the past decade. Major new facilities include a digital classroom building, a plant sciences facility, a multicultural center, a veterinary and biomedical research building, and the PACCAR Environmental Technology Building.
Pullman Area
Pullman is one of the biggest little cities you’ll ever visit. Full of cosmopolitan amenities and down-home charm, this eastern Washington gem is also home to the flagship campus Washington State University. The city has repeatedly been recognized as one of Washington’s safest cities, one of America’s safest college towns, and one of the best college-town neighborhoods for adults. Whether you’re looking to go to school or relocating to the area, Pullman offers a diverse community committed to family values, sustainability, and a high quality of life. Pullman is a dynamic center of higher education, research, and culture. Part of the Knowledge Corridor that connects WSU to the University of Idaho eight miles to the east, the city is 75 miles south of Spokane, Washington’s second-largest city.
Benefits
View the Benefits overview for information regarding competitive benefits available.

Anticipated Start Date:

07/01/2020

Tenure Track:

Yes

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full Time

Appointment Status:

Permanent

Position Term in Months:

12

Monthly Salary:

Commensurate upon education and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must hold an earned doctorate [Ph.D./MD/DVM or equivalent] in the field of biomedical sciences or a related field. Applicants must be eligible for an academic appointment at the level of Professor. Eligibility includes at least five (5) years of service in an academic position at the level of full, associate, or assistant rank professor with a demonstrated outstanding record of achievement in teaching and research in the candidate’s field of study, as well as a record of exceptional service and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

Internationally recognized, extramurally funded research activity with disciplinary leadership complementary to existing department and college strengths.
Demonstrated experience in graduate education.
Demonstrated record of success in fiscal and personnel management in an academic environment.
Experience working in an environment with simultaneous missions of biomedical research, and undergraduate and graduate teaching.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills including the ability to articulate the strategic vision.
Demonstrated successful engagement in and commitment to the recruitment, retention, inclusion, and development of a diverse faculty, staff and student community.

Background Check:

Yes

Type of Recruitment:

Open Recruitment

Posting Open Date:

01/27/2020

Screening Begin Date:

03/02/2020

Posting Close Date:

12/13/2020

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Screening of applications will begin March 2, 2020, and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. The closing date of this position has been updated to December 13, 2020. Applications must include the following materials: 1) A current curriculum vitae and 2) Name, title, organization, phone number and email address for four people willing to serve as employment references, and 3) A cover letter that addresses the following:
a.Your professional goals as a Director of a large, research-intensive academic unit.
b.Your prior experiences and engagement in academic leadership.
c.Your experience with undergraduate and graduate education.
d.Your engagement and commitment to recruitment, retention, inclusion, and development of a diverse faculty, staff and student community.

Please contact Laurilee Kramer, Administrative Manager for SMB, at “lkramer@wsu.edu” or by phone at 509-335-1533 for questions or confidential expressions of interest about this position.

EEO Statement :

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU is committed to excellence through diversity and faculty-friendly policy action, including partner accommodation and NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation programs (http://www.advance.wsu.edu/).

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521(v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Posting Number:

20152677F

Organization

Working at Washington State University

Founded as the people’s university, WSU embraces its land-grant heritage, seeking to transform lives through education, research, and community engagement and service. The University has been delivering life-changing knowledge and discoveries to the state, region, nation, and the world for nearly 130 years. WSU enjoys productive partnerships with major industries in the state, including agribusiness, aerospace, health care, software, technology, and construction. The colleges at WSU Health Sciences Spokane have formed robust partnerships across the state of Washington, both with large medical centers and hospitals, as well as a variety of rural and community hospitals and clinics.

WSU is Washington’s land-grant university with campuses located statewide in Everett, Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and online through the Global Campus. WSU also has research centers located throughout the state and extension offices in every county. Learn about WSU’s statewide reach.

WSU employees promote academic excellence and innovative research with nationally recognized academic programs, renowned professors, students who make a difference, and vibrant communities.

WSU offers staff and faculty a comprehensive benefits package as well as professional development and a host of work/life quality programs. Explore WSU’s benefits.

Review the application instructions for instructions and tips on using the WSU Jobs site and applying for jobs at WSU.

WSU is Washington’s land-grant university with campuses located statewide in Everett, Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and online through the Global Campus. WSU also has research centers located throughout the state and extension offices in every county. Learn about WSU’s statewide reach.

WSU employees promote academic excellence and innovative research with nationally recognized academic programs, renowned professors, students who make a difference, and vibrant communities.

WSU offers staff and faculty a comprehensive benefits package as well as professional development and a host of work/life quality programs. Explore WSU’s benefits.

Review the application instructions for instructions and tips on using the WSU Jobs site and applying for jobs at WSU.

Diversity Profile: Washington State University

As a land-grant institution, diversity, equity, and inclusion serve as core values and beliefs of Washington State University (WSU). At the university, college, or department level, WSU is committed to fostering open, proactive dialogue to create a more inclusive culture at all its locations including the five physical campuses and its online Global Campus, as well as its 39 Extension offices, four research centers, and 25 small business development centers.

Core Belief

WSU is committed to achieving an ethical and socially just society for all. Instituting social change on a large scale begins at home with system-level policies that actively promote equity. The University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout every aspect of its statewide system. We strive to create a climate that enables underrepresented students, faculty, and staff to thrive in communities that foster a sense of belonging in a culture of inclusion. The ultimate goal? Creation of institutional culture in which inclusion and equity are the norms, a model that helps move the world toward a place in which all people are treated with dignity and respect.

Core Value

Equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Promotion of an ethical and socially just society through an intentional commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

WSU’s core ideology can be found in its System Strategic Plan. 

WSU’s Student Body

WSU's student body statewide is ethnically diverse: 31 percent of our students are underrepresented minorities, and first-generation students represent nearly 33 percent of the total enrollment. About 15 percent of WSU students hail from outside the state of Washington and about 7 percent are international students. System-wide enrollment reached a record 31,607 students in fall 2019.

Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Recently Announced

Dr. Lisa Guerrero was recently named associate vice provost for inclusive excellence. Guerrero has been an active advocate for diversity and inclusion since joining the WSU faculty in 2004. She is currently a professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies in WSU’s School of Languages, Cultures, and Race. She will maintain her faculty position, while serving as associate vice provost in a half-time appointment.

Dr. Guerrero will provide leadership to academic affairs in implementing WSU’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. She will help to identify and implement best practices and evidence-based approaches in faculty hiring, tenure and promotion, research support, faculty retention, teaching and mentoring, and curriculum planning. One of her first areas of responsibility will be to oversee the Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas faculty cluster hire program for Fall 2021.

Representative Affinity Groups

Representative affinity groups within the Washington State University system include the following:

WSU Resources and Offices

WSU Human Resource Services supports a climate of integrity and equity that actively reflects open, respectful dialog. Additional resources are available on the Human Resource Services website.

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