Application URL: https://bsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/44933
Description: The Department of Biology at Ball State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Genetics. This is a full-time, 9-month, benefit-eligible position offering a competitive salary and a generous start-up package.
The successful candidate can teach Genetics at the undergraduate and graduate level, and Genomics, Bioinformatics, or a specialty course within the Genetics Concentration. Such courses may also contribute to the Biology Department’s Biotechnology Certificate Program. Other teaching assignments may include Advanced Genetics or Introductory Biology courses. The candidate should also be able to develop an externally funded research program that will involve undergraduate and Master’s students in novel avenues of investigation in the field of genetics, while complementing and collaborating with current faculty in the Department of Biology and/or the BSU Center for Medical Education. The department is particularly interested in a broadly trained geneticist, and those with research programs in any subdiscipline of Genetics are encouraged to apply.
The strongest candidates will have a record of accomplished teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, demonstrated evidence of outstanding scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed publications, and potential for external funding.
The Department of Biology benefits from strong institutional support, promotes collaborations amongst faculty, and shares core research and teaching equipment. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus climate that supports equity, diversity, and belonging. Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.
Minimum Qualifications: Earned doctorate in Biology or related field (at time of appointment) from an accredited college or university. Evidence of scholarly productivity demonstrated by at least one publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated teaching ability in Genetics using student-centered learning techniques; effective written and oral communication skills; commitment to excellence in teaching; competency in current research concepts and approaches; evidence of inclusion of students in research programs; evidence of scholarly activity, such as postdoctoral experience, publications, and successful procurement of external grants; established research agenda that complements existing departmental research programs; potential to increase the inclusion of more diverse undergraduate and graduate student researchers; and collaborative potential with existing faculty at Ball State University.
Inclusive Excellence/EEO: Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
