Position Title: Biology: Assistant Professor

Department: 2710|Biology

Responsibilities:
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Biology (http://biology.louisiana.edu), invites applications to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. We are recruiting an outstanding scientist with a promising research program that is committed to advancing our traditions in equity and inclusion. We broadly encourage applications from biologists studying cell or developmental biology but will consider outstanding applications from other fields that fit within our department.

Successful applicants will have a robust academic record, and will be active educators in their discipline, cultivating a student body that is intellectually curious and civically engaged. Faculty members should pursue innovation informed by best practices and serve as advisors and mentors to students to encourage success. Individuals will collaborate with colleagues to assess and improve curricula and conduct research, and should increase student success through engagement with innovative projects. Faculty members shall demonstrate institutional citizenship as leaders at the department, college, and university levels; and in their professional fields.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s mission is to offer exceptional education informed by diverse worldviews striving to develop innovative leaders who advance knowledge. The essential values of the University are: equity, integrity, intellectual curiosity, creativity, tradition, transparency, respect, collaboration, pluralism, and sustainability. Academic excellence is the objective of 70 undergraduate and 45 graduate degrees in the arts, sciences, and professional education with an enrollment of over 18,000 students and 800 faculty members. UL Lafayette is the largest of nine universities in the University of Louisiana System which serves 90,000 students. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges accredits the University, which is a public doctoral research university with higher research activity. In 2020, and for the third year in a row, UL Lafayette earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for contributions and efforts in advancing diversity and inclusion.. The Brookings Institution recently ranked UL Lafayette 9th for promoting social mobility among four-year public universities in the United States. UL Lafayette was ranked in the top 20% for total R&D expenditures in the biological sciences in the United States by the National Science Foundation (2015 Herd Data Report). More information about UL Lafayette is available on the University's webpage at http://louisiana.edu.

The UL Lafayette Department of Biology is one of the largest biology programs on the Gulf Coast, with about 30 faculty members, 70 graduate students, and more than 900 undergraduate students. Support for research includes a mouse vivarium, aquatics labs, departmental vehicles, greenhouses, DNA sequencers and other shared instrumentation, the Ecology Center, Microscopy Center, and New Iberia Research Center (a primate facility), and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) marine lab.
Opportunities for collaboration are available within the department, and with personnel at university affiliated centers and the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications are a doctorate in a relevant field, a significant publication record, and postdoctoral experience. Successful applicants will be expected to establish a vigorous and externally funded research program, to teach Developmental Biology or Cell Physiology courses with diverse undergraduate and graduate students, and to participate in our Ph.D. program in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology. Biology undergraduate students are distributed into 4 concentrations: Medical and Allied Health Sciences (50%), Veterinary Biosciences (11%), Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (10%), Microbiology (5%), and no concentration (24%). Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse student populations. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.

Apply online through the University’s application portal. Required application components include: cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of teaching interests, and a diversity statement describing a commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment through their research, teaching, and/or service activities. These materials should be uploaded as a single pdf file. Candidates should attach three letters of references and transcripts to application; references should include “Developmental/Cell Biology” in the subject line.

Salary commensurate with experience. Applications submitted by March 28, 2022 will receive preferential consideration. The review process will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Karen Smith, Chair Development or Cell Search Committee (Karen.Smith@louisiana.edu).

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