WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY of Pennsylvania
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Biology
Molecular Biologist
College of Arts and Sciences
Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Biology invites applicants for the position ofMolecular Biologist. This is a tenure track, Assistant Professor position starting August 2016. Actual starting salary is commensurate with experience.
Responsibilities:
Teaching: Teaching responsibilities include upper division courses in Molecular Genetics, Cell & Molecular Biology,Introduction to Recombinant DNA Technology, and introductory level courses in Cell Physiologyfor biology majors. The candidate may also be required to develop upper division special topics courses, or graduate courses in his/her specialty as needed. The teaching load at WCU is 12 student contact hours per week per semester.
Advising: Advise biology majors regarding academic planning and scheduling. Faculty must schedule 5 hours of advising/consultation time each week for students.
Research: Establish an active, externally funded research program involving graduate and/or undergraduate students. Research interest in some aspect of neurobiology is preferred. Faculty are expected to present results at national meetings and publish in refereed journals.
Service: Contribute to the university community and the department by serving on committees, helping to recruit potential students, and performing other services as needed.
Requirements:
An earned doctorate in Cell and Molecular Biology or related discipline is required; candidate must be qualified to teach Molecular Genetics, Cell & Molecular Biology, Introduction to Recombinant DNA Technology, and introductory level Cell Physiology for biology majors. Research interest in some aspect of neurobiology is preferred.
Finalists must successfully complete the interview process including a research seminar and teaching demonstration.
To apply, upload a letter of application, one copy of all unofficial university transcripts, statements of teaching and research philosophies, curriculum vitae to the online application system at Letters of recommendation need to be sent directly from the evaluators either or by mail to Dr. Erin Gestl, 750 S. Church St., Department of Biology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383. Please indicate “Molecular Biology search” in the Subject line. For more details, please contact Dr. Erin Gestl at the email above.
Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2016 and continue until the position has been filled.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances WCU’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
General Information:
Approximately 14,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students attend West Chester University (WCU), located 25 miles west of Philadelphia in scenic southeastern Pennsylvania. The Department of Biology has 19 full time tenure-track faculty, approximately 680 undergraduate majors in 6 different concentrations and 50graduate students in the Master of Science program. The department has well-equipped facilities for DNA and RNA analysis including thermocyclers, real-time PCR machines, nanodrop spectrophotometers, gel imaging systems, a Synergy 2 fluorescence plate reader, luminometer, ultracentrifuge, microarray reader, and a field inversion electrophoresis unit. Microscopy equipment includesepifluorescence microscopes, apparatus for video microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopes, a laser dissection microscope, cryostatand a microtechniques laboratory.The department also housestissue culture hoods, CO2 and bacterial incubators, and a liquid scintillation counter. The animal facility meets standards for NIH accreditation for the use of rats and mice. For additional information, visit the Department of Biology web page (
The filling of this position is contingent upon available funding. All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background and consumer reporting checks.