Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Animal Development
About The Position
The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with specific expertise in Animal Development. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2026. The successful candidate will join a thriving community of more than 60 biologists with broad sub-disciplinary diversity and will expand this diversity in organismal and evolutionary biology through expertise in animal evolutionary development (evo-devo). Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, comparative and experimental embryology, developmental physiology, and eco-evo-devo (e.g., ecotoxicology). Collaborative scholarship with other faculty members within and beyond the department is encouraged. The department is committed to increasing the success of all students by creating and sustaining inclusive learning environments in and out of the classroom. The successful candidate will be expected to exemplify these principles in their teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service to the institution. Please visit our web site at http://www.jmu.edu/biology/ for more information about the department.
Requirements
- Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a field related to Animal Development with emphasis on comparative and evolutionary biology such as developmental biology, embryology, organismal biology, etc.
Nice To Haves
- Post-doctoral experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Establishing and maintaining an externally funded research program that includes mentoring and publishing with student co-authors, primarily undergraduates.
- Teaching existing courses in the core curriculum for biology majors and upper division animal development courses within their expertise for both majors and pre-professional health students, with opportunities to contribute to or create course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
