Assistant Professor - Cell Biologist

Colorado State University Pueblo•Pueblo, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Biology at Colorado State University Pueblo is a large department recognized for its excellence in teaching and research. The department focuses on providing students with hands-on experience, faculty interaction, and opportunities for undergraduate and graduate research. The primary focus is teaching, with a typical semester load of 12 credit hours, potentially with 3 credits reassigned for mentoring student research. The department serves approximately 250 majors and has eight full-time, tenure-track faculty and two lecturers. It offers bachelor's degrees in Biology and Wildlife, and a master's degree in Biology, along with service courses for other programs like Exercise Science, Nursing, and Health Sciences. The Biology Department is part of the STEM college and is integrated with other departments such as Chemistry, Mathematics, and Engineering. Colorado State University Pueblo is located in Southern Colorado, offering a culturally rich environment with many outdoor activities, and is near Colorado Springs and Denver.

Requirements

Ph.D. in cell biology, conferred by August 16, 2027
Capability of maintaining a program of scholarly activity in cell biology.
Ability to contribute to service responsibilities of program, college, university and/or profession.
Demonstrated teaching effectiveness in university level biology

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated commitment and ability to motivate, educate and mentor students from a range of cultural and educational backgrounds similar to that of Colorado State University-Pueblo, in major courses and service courses in Biology
Postdoctoral experience
Demonstrated commitment to high quality teaching and mentoring of undergraduates and graduates in biology.

Responsibilities

Developing and delivering courses such as core courses in Cell Biology and electives such as Advanced Cell Biology, Histology, Development and other Cell Biology courses in the candidate's area of expertise.
Contributing to teaching introductory courses to non-majors and majors.
Oversees research projects in cellular biosciences including their design, funding, implementation, and reporting.
Involves undergraduate and graduate (master's) students in original independent research in cell biosciences.
Advises and supports students interested in biomedical careers.
Provides service to the department, college, university and profession.