Assistant Professor of Biology

Job description

Job Title Assistant Professor of Biology Agency: West Texas A&M University Department: Life, Earth & Environmental Sciences Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate Job Location: Canyon, Texas Job Type: Faculty Job Description: Job Summary: West Texas A&M University, a Member of The Texas A&M University System located in Canyon, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biology (Plant Biologist) ( 65% teaching, 35% research, 5% service). This full time (9 month) position at West Texas A&M University will include responsibilities in teaching (minimum of 9 ACH/semester), research, and service supportive of the Life Science Programs. Teaching duties will include existing or new courses within the successful candidate's area of expertise at the undergraduate and graduate levels, particularly related to the area of plant taxonomy and botany. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research in plant biology/ecology and be amendable to collaboration with other faculty on relevant projects; attract and secure extramural funding; publish in genuine peer reviewed journals; attend professional meetings; provide academic advisement to undergraduate and...