Assistant Professor of Biology

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Position: Assistant Professor of Biology Department: Faculty of Science: Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience Please take a moment to watch a video about our HR Assistant Manager position! Job Description: The Department of Faculty of Science at University of the Fraser Valley invites applications for position of Assistant Professor. Start date is January 2019. We seek a broadly trained Plant Cell Biologist with expertise in one or more of the following areas: plant physiology, cellular physiology, and signal transduction mechanisms. Experience with greenhouse management is a plus. Duties include: - Actively pursuing extramurally funded scientific research in an area of the candidate's expertise. - Mentoring undergraduate and graduate research students. - Teaching BSC 322, Principles of Cell Biology, Introductory Biology, and upper-level/graduate offerings. - Developing new course materials, including syllabi, lecture presentations and assessment tools. - Contributing to the learning of undergraduate and graduate students, through class teaching, small group discussions and one-on-one sessions with individual students. - Serving on departmental, college and/or u...