The Department of Biology and Neuroscience Program at Rhodes College seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of neuroscience to begin in August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. by August 2025, and post-doctoral or professional experience is preferred. Applicants should have a commitment to teaching undergraduates while maintaining an active research program that engages undergraduate students. Start-up funds will be provided to support the expected development of a productive research program. Teaching responsibilities will include five teaching involvements per year (labs count as a full teaching involvement) consisting of a combination of introductory, upper level, and senior seminar courses within the Biology Department and the interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program. Normal teaching responsibilities will include one upper-level biology course and one upper-level neuroscience course with lab within the candidate’s area of specialty, with some preference for candidates able to teach Animal Physiology with lab.
The Department of Biology and the Neuroscience Program maintain active partnerships with the UT Health Sciences Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and the Memphis Zoo, and is an affiliate of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Nearby field sites include Overton Park, Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, Shelby Farms, and the Wolf River wetlands. The successful applicant will participate in the interdisciplinary Neuroscience program, and we encourage applications from individuals whose interests go beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.
Rhodes College prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and anti-discrimination.
A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how your experiences with teaching, scholarship, and/or service will contribute to a college community that includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion as one of its core values. Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents: 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, 5) a research plan, and 6) unofficial copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
Review of completed applications will begin October 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants, at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact information for three (3) references. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.
Link to apply: https://rhodes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Rhodes_Careers/job/Memphis-Tennessee/Assistant-Professor-of-Biology-and-Neuroscience_JR-606-1
