University of Puerto
Rico, Río Piedras Campus seeks candidates for the following six tenure track
positions:
College
of Natural Sciences
Department
of Biology
Assistant
Professor
Five Faculty Positions
in:
Cell
Physiology-Biochemistry, Ecology, Microbial Metagenomics, Population Genetics,
and Systematics.
Requirements: PhD or equivalent degree in Biology and
post-doctoral experience. The successful
candidate should demonstrate a solid academic preparation and commitment to
excellence in teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are
interested in candidates that conduct interdisciplinary research, particularly
in the following areas: Bioinformatics,
Biotechnology, Conservation Biology, Ecological Modeling Evolution, Genomics, Immunobiology,
Invertebrate Biology, Marine Ecology, Metabolomics, Phylogeny, Proteomics, and Transcriptomics.
Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate/graduate courses, conduct
research, publish in their areas of specialty, seek external funding, and
participate in activities and projects in the department, as well as the
College of Natural Sciences and the Río Piedras Campus.
One Teaching Faculty position
in:
Organismal
or Integrative Biology.
Requirements: PhD or equivalent degree in Biology and
post-doctoral experience. The successful candidate should demonstrate a solid
academic preparation and commitment to excellence in teaching at the
undergraduate level. Preference will be given to candidates capable of
developing a teaching and research program in Organismal or Integrative
Biology.
Responsibilities: Teach and coordinate General Biology,
coordinate the General Biology laboratories, contribute to curriculum
development, provide academic counseling for undergraduate students, conduct
research, publish in their area of expertise and/or science education, seek
external funding, and participate in activities and projects in the department,
as well as the College of Natural Sciences and the Río Piedras Campus.
Evaluation will start
on September 15, 2013 and applications will be received until positions are
filled. Please send a curriculum vitae,
a statement describing past and future research plans, a teaching philosophy
statement, and the names and addresses of three references.
Dr.
Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar, Chair, Department of Biology
University of Puerto
Rico
P O Box 23360
San Juan, PR 00931
Expected starting date:
January 2014
University
of Puerto Rico is an equal opportunity employer.
