Assistant Professor of Biology

University of Wisconsin Stout • Stevens Point, WI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position in the Department of Biology at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Teaching load is 12 student credit hours per semester (24 student credit hours/year) and will include Anatomy and Physiology for students in Pre-nursing, Health Science and Wellness, Physical Education, and similar majors. Additional courses in introductory and upper-level biology will be assigned based upon area(s) of interest, specialization, and department needs. Other responsibilities include the development of a productive research program involving undergraduates, student advising, and department, school, college, and university-level service. The Department of Biology is part of the School of Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry in the College of Letters and Sciences. The department is primarily housed in the Haeni Chemistry Biology Building and the Trainer Natural Resources Building on the UWSP main campus, but also includes facilities on the Wausau and Marshfield campuses. The department includes 20 full-time faculty representing a wide range of subdisciplines. Their primary mission is teaching to, and performing research with, undergraduate students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Biology, or other terminal degree in biology or a closely related field.
• ABD candidates will be considered, but the candidate chosen for the position must have completed all requirements for the doctorate by the beginning of the academic year following the initial employment year for consideration for retention and tenure.
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to teach lecture-lab courses in Anatomy and Physiology.
• Experience with or demonstrated commitment to high-quality undergraduate education.
• Experience with or demonstrated commitment to involving undergraduate students in research.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with or demonstrated ability to teach introductory biology and/or upper-level undergraduate biology courses.
• Demonstrated potential for effective student-centered and inclusive teaching in biology at the undergraduate level, including a commitment to academic best practices.
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to curate collections of X-rays and models.
• Experience with or demonstrated interest in working with and/or maintaining human donor (cadaveric) specimens and human remains.

Responsibilities

• Teaching load is 12 student credit hours per semester (24 student credit hours/year) and will include Anatomy and Physiology for students in Pre-nursing, Health Science and Wellness, Physical Education, and similar majors.
• Additional courses in introductory and upper-level biology will be assigned based upon area(s) of interest, specialization, and department needs.
• Development of a productive research program involving undergraduates
• Student advising
• Department, school, college, and university-level service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees