Job No. 154837
- Job Title:
- Assistant Professor - Biological Sciences
- Employer:
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Fayetteville State University (FSU)
- Location:
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Fayetteville , NC
- Posting Date:
- 06-Feb-2025
- Description:
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Description of primary duties and responsibilities:
Primary Purpose of the Organization:
The Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences is an academic unit within the Lloyd College of Health, Science, and Technology, seeking to serve a diverse student body, including military and international students, through effective teaching, active scholarship, and service-learning activities. The Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Biology with concentrations in pre-health, organismal biology, or molecular biology/biotechnology, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Sciences. The Department offers a minor program in Biology and Biotechnology. The Department has more than four hundred enrolled undergraduate students and seventeen (17) tenured, tenure-track, or lecturer faculty members. The Department of Biological and Forensic Science’s mission is to provide high-quality, student-centered academic programs and courses in the sciences at the undergraduate level. In addition, the department provides each student with the opportunity to broaden his/her knowledge before deciding on a specific profession and being committed to discovering and disseminating knowledge in the fields of Biological Sciences. Our diverse faculty prepares students to become critical thinkers through education, research, and outreach programs. Our highly qualified faculty are driven to prepare students for government, industry, health-related professions, and education careers and to pursue further study in graduate or professional schools. The Department strives to develop abilities and values to serve our regional, national, international, and military communities and create a nurturing learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.
Description of Work Continued:
Primary Purpose of the Position:
The Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences invites applicants for a tenure track position as an Assistant Professor effective Fall 2025. The successful applicant will have a doctorate in biology or a closely related field. Experience teaching General Zoology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Comparative Anatomy, Vertebrate Physiology, and General Biology at an undergraduate/graduate university and/or community college will be a plus. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in zoology, anatomy and physiology, vertebrate physiology, general biology, and develop and teach new courses in the Biology Program, advise/mentor students, serve in the department, college, university committees, and assist in building and maintaining professional relationships with local, regional, and organizations. In addition, the candidate is expected to establish an active, externally funded research program involving undergraduate students. New tenure-track assistant professors will receive a 20% reduction in annual teaching effort during the first two years of their probationary employment.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
A PhD degree and training or experience in Biology or a closely related field is required.
Knowledge skills and abilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
A. Ph.D. in Biology and closely related field with a record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with the rank of a tenure-track Assistant Professor. Demonstrated commitment to student engagement, success and mentoring. Evidence of service to the profession and/or community.
- Contact information:
- Fayetteville State University (FSU)
- Fayetteville, NC 28301
- United States
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