Visiting Assistant Professor - Biology

Trinity Univesity • Waxahachie, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The position is a visiting appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. A Ph.D with a concentration in some aspect of Neurobiology, Physiology, or Cellular Biology is appropriate. A Master’s Degree, or a Ph.D candidate post-qualifying exams is acceptable. The successful candidate will teach lab sections of the upper division Neurobiology course BIOL 3457 and a section of the sophomore-level biology lab course Cells and Cell Systems Lab BIOL 2112 in the fall. In the spring, the candidate will contribute to the Biology core curriculum. Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio. The Department of Biology is one of eight departments in the D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a gift of $26 million that in part supports student research and faculty development. The D. R. Semmes School of Science is housed in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation, an innovative and collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching. Both the Department of Biology and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree or confirmation that a Ph.D. candidate has passed their qualifying exams.
• Area of expertise must be a concentration in some aspect of neuroscience, physiology, or cellular biology.
• Understanding of and experience using extracellular and sharp electrode intracellular electrophysiological experimental methods.

Nice To Haves

• Earned Ph.D. in some aspect of neuroscience, physiology, or cellular biology.
• Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.
• Theoretical understanding of electrophysiology.
• Hands-on familiarity with techniques used in the Neurobiology lab including electrophysiology, modeling of neurons, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy.

Responsibilities

• Teach two lab sections of Neurobiology and one section of Cells and Cell Systems Lab in the fall.
• Contribute to the Biology core curriculum in the spring.
• Teach the BIOL 1111 Integrative Biology lab in the spring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level