Assistant Professor, Biology

Job Description: Fairfield University is a comprehensive Jesuit institution that prepares students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world. Founded in 1942 on North Benson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut, the University has grown from an initial class of 303 undergraduate male students admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1947 into a coeducational university with five Colleges and Professional Schools enrolling approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students. Along the way, the University has awarded more than 45,000 degrees since 1951, and has developed a reputation for educational excellence both regionally and nationally. Fairfield University is consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England and is located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City along Long Island Sound. Job Description: The Biology Department at Fairfield University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Physiology beginning Fall 2023. Applicants with interests in any area of Physiology are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates whose research program focuses on vertebrate physiology, especially human physiology. Particular areas of interest include nutrition, reproductive biology, and immunology. The candidate must be able to actively incorporate undergraduate students into their research program on-campus or in the local area. Teaching responsibilities include participation in our team-taught General Biology sequence, upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of specialty, and courses for non-science majors as part of our Magis core curriculum. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses per semester. The candidate will also be expected to be active in service to the department, University, and professional communities. Requirements: Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Biology or a related field by August 2023, have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and the potential to develop an active and sustainable research program with undergraduate research students. The ideal candidate will have post-doctoral experience, experience teaching at the undergraduate level, evidence of peer-reviewed scholarly accomplishments, and an understanding and commitment to educating undergraduate students in the liberal arts tradition, a hallmark of Jesuit education. Candidates are encouraged to discuss how they will promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive scientific community at Fairfield University in their application materials. Additional Information: The Biology Department consists of sixteen full-time faculty members representing a range of specialties and is housed in a spacious, well-equipped facility in the Bannow Science Center. The Biology Department has a vibrant culture of undergraduate student-faculty collaboration in research, numerous departmental events and lecture series, and a large student interest in the health sciences. The salary and benefits for the position are highly competitive. Application Instructions: Review of applications begins immediately, for full consideration all materials must be submitted by October 8, 2022. For full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and upload the following materials: a cover letter briefly summarizing your interest and qualifications for this position a curriculum vitae a statement of teaching philosophy and interests a statement outlining research interests, including discussion of how undergraduate students will be incorporated into your research program up to 3 reprints of representative scholarly publications unofficial graduate transcript contact information for three references Note: If you have more than 5 documents to upload to your application, please combine them into 5 or less documents or submit additional documents to biologysearch@fairfield.edu. 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