Faculty - Position #AS-0012-90
Assistant Professor of Zoology
Department of Biological Sciences
Boise State University invites interested applicants for the position of a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Zoology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach classes in Introductory Zoology and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, and to develop an upper division/graduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will be required to develop an externally-funded research program
which will complement research of faculty members in the department (http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/faculty.htm). Boise
State University has a strong history of providing quality education and
research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. In
keeping with this tradition, the successful candidate will be expected to
teach classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to direct
research projects of both biology undergraduates and Master’s-level
graduate students.
Minimum Qualifications:
A Ph.D. and postdoctoral or equivalent experience
To Apply: Completed applications will include a cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy including a description of potential courses to be developed, statement of research interests, copies of no more than three relevant publications, and contact information (names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references). Please DO NOT send reference letters at this time. Please submit all application materials electronically as a single PDF file to bgee2@boisestate.edu or send application materials to:
Chair, Zoology Search Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1515
Telephone: 208-426-4692
FAX: 208-426-1040
The deadline for applications is December 1, 2009. We anticipate that finalists will be invited for campus interviews to be held in February/March of 2010.
Boise State University offers a new workload policy for professors aimed to give them more flexibility. Please feel free to read more about this at: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i45/45b02401.htm.
About the University: http://www.boisestate.edu/
About the City of Boise: http://www.boisechamber.org/
About the Department: http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/
As of August 17, 2009, Boise State University is a smoke free
campus.
Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, and members of other underrepresented groups. EEO/AA Institution, Veterans preference.
Posted 10-16-09