Job Title:Assistant Professor of Biology and
NeuroscienceDepartment:BiologyJob Description:
The Department of Biology and Neuroscience Program
at Rhodes College seeks qualified applicants for a
tenure-track faculty position in the area of neuroscience to
begin in August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. by August 2025,
and post-doctoral or professional experience is preferred.
Applicants should have a commitment to teaching undergraduates
while maintaining an active research program that engages
undergraduate students. Start-up funds will be provided to support
the expected development of a productive research program. Teaching
responsibilities will include five teaching involvements per year
(labs count as a full teaching involvement) consisting of a
combination of introductory, upper level, and senior seminar
courses within the Biology Department and the interdisciplinary
Neuroscience Program. Normal teaching responsibilities will include
one upper-level biology course and one upper-level neuroscience
course with lab within the candidate’s area of specialty, with some
preference for candidates able to teach Animal Physiology with
lab.
The Department of Biology and the Neuroscience Program maintain
active partnerships with the UT Health Sciences Center, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and
the Memphis Zoo, and is an affiliate of the Gulf Coast Research
Laboratory. Nearby field sites include Overton Park, Meeman-Shelby
Forest State Park, Shelby Farms, and the Wolf River wetlands. The
successful applicant will participate in the interdisciplinary
Neuroscience program, and we encourage applications from
individuals whose interests go beyond traditional disciplinary
boundaries.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to
the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are
intellectual engagement, service to others, commitment to diversity
and inclusion, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and
learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in
the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse
center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts
colleges in a major metropolitan area.
Rhodes College prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and
welcoming environment. We are an equal-opportunity employer
committed to diversity and anti-discrimination.
A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that
addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and
scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum
vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how your experiences
with teaching, scholarship, and/or service will contribute to a
college community that includes a commitment to diversity and
inclusion as one of its core values. Also, you must include the
following under Additional Documents: 4) a statement of teaching
philosophy, 5) a research plan, and 6) unofficial copies of
graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
Review of completed applications will begin October 1,
2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher
education are strongly encouraged to apply. Letters of
recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants,
at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact
information for three (3) references. Background checks are
required before candidates can be brought to campus for
interviews.
PI247277018
Location: Memphis, TN
Posted: Aug. 22, 2024, 12:17 p.m.
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