Assistant Professor of Biology (Environmental Biologist ...

Christopher Newport University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in Biology in the Department of
Organismal and Environmental Biology starting August 19, 2013. The University is seeking a teacher-scholar who is committed to undergraduate
education, will engage students in creative intellectual challenges, and will be active in service to the University and community.
Requirements for the position include a Ph.D. in Biology or a closely related field (in hand by August 1, 2013) with a focus in
environmental biology, demonstrated promise for teaching excellence, effective communication skills, and the ability to establish an active,
externally funded research program involving undergraduates in the Biology degree programs and graduate students in our M.S. in
Environmental Science program.

The successful applicant must be able to teach foundation courses for biology majors as well as upper-level undergraduate courses for organismal and environmental biology majors and graduate-level courses in the MS program. The successful applicant will also be able to teach lower-level courses in support of the University's liberal learning core. The teaching load is 3-3 (3 lectures or lab sections per semester). Experience as a student or faculty member at a liberal arts and sciences institution is desired. Prior postdoctoral experience while not required is preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with a research focus in marine or estuarine systems outside our current strength in wetlands.

CNU opened a new $80 Million integrated science building in Fall 2011. This building provides dedicated research space for faculty, environmental chambers, and cold rooms and houses over $1M of chemical instrumentation.

Located between historic Colonial Williamsburg and the ocean resort of Virginia Beach, CNU is committed to outstanding teaching and learning, undergraduate education, and the liberal studies core; the University will soon seek to shelter a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. The Fall 2012 freshman class of approximately 1,375 students was selected from over 7,000 applicants with a middle 50% SAT range: 1100-1240 (Critical Reading and Math). Capital improvements (approaching $1 billion) on the beautiful, 260-acre campus integrate the University's liberal arts vision, nurturing mind, body, and spirit. These include the state-of-the-art Trible Library, home to the most comprehensive maritime research collections in the world; three new academic buildings including a newly opened integrated science building; the Freeman Center athletic complex; and the I.M. Pei-designed Ferguson Center for the Arts, which brings to Virginia the finest performing artists in the world.

Our faculty enjoy an atmosphere of collegiality and mutual respect that rewards outstanding teaching and fosters active intellectual and creative engagement. CNU faculty are productive scholars and researchers, supported by professional development funds. Faculty and administrators regularly consult and collaborate as the University works to sustain a culture of scholarly inquiry, informed debate, and civic action that enriches students, faculty, and the surrounding community. The result is a supportive and cohesive academic setting in which the University cultivates and carries forward its mission. Competitive salary with excellent health and retirement benefits and a well-designed family leave policy further enhance the CNU workplace. For further information on CNU, please visit our website at http://www.cnu.edu.

Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (photocopies acceptable for initial screening), a brief statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests, and three letters of reference to:

Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment
Environmental Biologist Faculty Search
Search #8491
Christopher Newport University
1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606-3072

Review of applications will begin on December 3, 2012.
Applications received after December 3, 2012, will be accepted but considered only if needed.
Search finalists are required to complete a CNU sponsored background check.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.

Christopher Newport University, an EO Employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.

Source: http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175689701

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