Faculty Opening 2
CELL BIOLOGIST
The Biology Department of Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a two-year VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position in cell biology, beginning July 2013 (pending administrative approval). Candidates should have the Ph.D., demonstrated strengths in teaching and research, and broad interests in cell biology. Teaching responsibilities will include lecture and laboratory sections of a sophomore-level core course in cell biology, and an upper level elective in the candidate’s area of specialization. Franklin & Marshall is a small (enrollment 2400), highly selective coeducational liberal arts college with a tradition of excellence in science and student research. In 2012, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded the College a substantial grant to encourage the development of future leaders in translational research and public health through the College's innovative partnership with the Clinic for Special Children.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in our interdisciplinary major programs, including Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Biological Foundations of Behavior (neuroscience and animal behavior).
Application should include:
- letters from three referees
- cover letter
- curriculum vitae
- plans for actively engaging undergraduates through teaching and research
- teaching evaluations (if available), and
- undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Electronic applications will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until 12/31/12. Send applications to: Dr. David Roberts, Department of Biology, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA, 17604. Telephone: 717-291-4118; fax: 717-358-4548; e-mail: janice.kaufman@fandm.edu; 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.
