Faculty Opening
ECOLOGIST / EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGIST
The Biology Department of Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for three one-year VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR positions in ecology and evolutionary biology, beginning July 2013 (pending administrative approval). Candidates should have the Ph.D., demonstrated strengths in teaching and research in field and/or laboratory settings, and broad interests in ecology and/or evolutionary biology. Teaching responsibilities will include lectures and laboratories in an evolution-centered introductory course that includes basic Mendelian genetics and ecology, and an upper-level lecture/laboratory course in the candidate’s area of specialization. Applicants with the ability to teach introductory biostatistics will be preferred. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to engage undergraduates in research, and participate in our interdisciplinary major programs, including Environmental Studies/Science and Biological Foundations of Behavior (neuroscience and animal behavior). Franklin & Marshall is a small (enrollment 2400), highly selective coeducational liberal arts college with a tradition of excellence in science and student research.
Application should include:
- letters from three referees
- cover letter
- curriculum vitae
- plans for actively engaging undergraduates through teaching
- teaching evaluations (if available), and
- undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Electronic applications will not be accepted. Priority will be given to completed applications received by November 9, 2012. Send applications to: Dr. Daniel Ardia, Department of Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA, 17604. Telephone: 717-291-4118; fax: 717-358-4548; e-mail: ; website: http://www.fandm.edu/biology. Franklin & Marshall College is committed to having an inclusive campus community, and as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, family or marital status, or sexual orientation.
