University of Dayton--Department of Biology

INSTITUTION: University of Dayton
DEPARTMENT: Department of Biology
POSITION: Assistant Professor--Tenure Track Position
LINK:  https://jobs.udayton.edu/postings/10262
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Biology with Specialization in Microbiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Dayton invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Microbiology to join the faculty beginning August 16, 2014.  Requirements for the position include a Ph.D., relevant post-doctoral experience and a demonstrated record of excellence in research.  Preference will be given to candidates with a primary research focus in one or more of the following areas of biomedical microbiology: infectious disease, immunology, virology, host-microbe interactions, microbial physiology or another area of modern biomedical microbiology. Preference will be given to individuals with experience teaching in the areas listed who will contribute to our collaborative culture.

The candidate will be expected to develop an extramurally funded research program that  involves Ph.D., M.S. and undergraduate students.  Teaching expectations typically include an undergraduate/graduate lecture and a laboratory course in microbiology, alternating with a course in immunology, infectious disease or virology. The faculty hire will be expected to mentor graduate and undergraduate students and serve as an academic advisor to biology and pre-medicine majors. In addition, the faculty hire will be expected to participate in the departments outside speaker program, a graduate special topics journal club course, and to supervise an occasional undergraduate seminar course.

The University of Dayton, founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, is a top ten Catholic research university. The University seeks outstanding, diverse faculty and staff who value its mission and share its commitment to academic excellence in teaching, research and artistic creativity, the development of the whole person, and leadership and service in the local and global community. A complete application consists of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation.  Candidates can apply to this position online at https://jobs.udayton.edu/postings/10262.

Application deadline is November 30, 2013. 

To attain its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion and affirmative action and to equal opportunity policies and practices. We act affirmatively to recruit and hire women, traditionally under-represented minority groups, people with disabilities and veterans.  The University of Dayton received a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant designed to promote the advancement and representation of women in STEM fields.