Job Posting

Assistant Professor: Developmental Biology, Immunology, and Molecular Biology

Appalachian State University

Type of Position: Full time, Tenure track Positions

Appointment Type: 1.0

Number Of Months Per Year: 9

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience are required.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/19/2024

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC seeks to fill three tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in Fall 2024. These positions will enhance the department’s teaching and research mission in the Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration in the following areas:

• Developmental Biology. Area of research specialization is open. Teaching responsibilities include an upper-level course in Developmental Biology.
• Immunology. Area of research specialization is open. Teaching responsibilities include an upper-level course in Immunology.
• Molecular Biology. Area of research specialization is open. Teaching responsibilities include an upper-level course in Molecular Biology.

The successful candidates should be enthusiastic about using research to enhance undergraduate and graduate education and are expected to develop a research program that is competitive for external funding. We strongly encourage applicants whose research and teaching interests complement or synergize with existing research programs and curriculum within the department or cluster. The successful applicants will also contribute to departmental and university service that includes but is not limited to, undergraduate advising, curriculum development, and assessment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities will include required and elective courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, and participation in the Introductory Biology sequence for majors.
• The successful candidates are expected to develop a research program that is competitive for external funding and involves undergraduate and master’s students.
• Applicants must be able to teach face-to-face and online with students in large lecture and small discussion formats, and teach in laboratory settings with individual students and small student groups.
• Faculty will also be expected to meet with students, and advisees to provide guidance regarding their academic progress.
• Faculty are additionally expected to meet with colleagues to provide discussion and insight regarding academics and/or the function, maintenance and future of the Department, College and University.
• Meetings with students and/or colleagues may occur in face-to-face or online, either in small or large group settings.

Instructions to Applicants

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board (positions 005041, 064521, 092351):

1. Cover Letter that includes a statement of how the applicant’s research and teaching interests complement or synergize with existing research programs and curriculum within the department or cluster. (no more than two pages)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Research Statement indicating short-term and long-term research goals and how they incorporate undergraduate and graduate student efforts. (no more than two pages)
4. Teaching and Mentorship Statement that includes: a) teaching philosophy, including the development of a welcoming classroom where all students feel supported and prepared to succeed; b) teaching interests and experience; and c) mentorship strategy for graduate and undergraduate students. (no more than two pages)
5. contact information for at least 3 references (name, address, telephone, email address).

Review of applications will begin on 10/16/2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact search committee chairs Maryam Ahmed ahmedm ‘at’ appstate.edu and Andrew Bellemer bellemerac ‘at’ appstate.edu with questions about search procedures or timelines.

Review of applications to begin on 10/16/2023