Research Fellow in Biology
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Faculty Jobs
- Science & Technology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Life Sciences
- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
This position is designed for individuals who hold a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology, Virology, or a related field and intend to pursue academic careers at primarily undergraduate institutions. Responsibilities of this position include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research projects and performing research and laboratory managerial tasks in support of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Elana Ehrlich. The individual will have the opportunity to teach graduate or undergraduate courses in their area of expertise as an additional adjunct faculty assignment. We seek applicants who are passionate about undergraduate education with some classroom and/or laboratory teaching experience, are highly motivated and capable of leading a project and training undergraduates in designing and performing experiments, collecting and interpreting data, troubleshooting and solving problems in the lab, preparing publications, and presenting results at conferences.
This position is expected to last 12 months with an up to two-year renewal option contingent on performance and the availability of funding.
Qualifications
- A Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences or a related field.Expertise in common cell and molecular biology experimental methodology.Degree in the appropriate field awarded no more than five (5) years from the initial date of appointment.Candidates are desired who are enthusiastic about mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Mar 17, 2021
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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