Job Posting for Assistant Professor - Cell Biology at Texas Tech University
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.The Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) at Texas Tech University (TTU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Cell Biology to begin in Fall 2023. The successful candidate is expected to establish an innovative, extramurally-funded research program in cell biology that complements and enhances the existing research capability in the department. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong track record of productivity in cellular and molecular biology research that may include some combination of live cell imaging, genetics, biochemistry, or systems biology approaches. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to collaborate with departmental colleagues working on diverse systems including non-model organisms, as well as with investigators in the larger One Health research community at TTU. Mentoring of graduate students is expected. Primary teaching responsibilities include participating in the teaching rotation of Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory, a core curricular component of our Biology, Microbiology, and Cell and Molecular Biology majors, as well as developing graduate course(s) in the candidate’s area of specialty. Service at the department, college, and university levels commensurate with career stage is also expected.
Candidates with demonstrated scholarly success (e.g., peer-reviewed publications including accepted manuscripts and presentations at scientific conferences) and commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching and research are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Biology or a closely related field and postdoctoral research experience. Demonstrated record of effectiveness as a teacher, a record of peer reviewed publication and/or peer-reviewed creative activity which has contributed to the discipline or field of study, to the candidate’s intellectual and artistic development, and to the quality of the academic enterprise; a record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; promise of growth in teaching and research or artistic and creative activity.
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