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Cellular/Developmental Biology
Tenure-Track
The Department of Biological Science is seeking applicants for
a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor
level with expertise in CELLULAR / DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY.
Position
The successful candidates will be expected to develop active, externally-funded
research programs related to any area of cell biology with expertise
in developmental biology . They will be encouraged to establish
interdisciplinary collaborations and expected to involve undergraduate
and Master's level students in their research. Teaching responsibilities
will include introductory and advanced level courses in cell biology
and an upper-division / Master's level course in developmental biology.
The opportunity to develop other upper-division/Master's level elective
course(s) in the candidate's area of expertise is available. The
candidate will be eligible to join the faculty of the Center for
Applied Biotechnology Studies, participate in the Cell and Developmental
Biology Group, and will be encouraged to establish interdisciplinary
research collaborations.
Qualifications
- Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a field relevant to cell biology
and related postdoctoral research experience.
- The successful candidate will have teaching experience, be committed
to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and Master's levels,
and have the ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically
and culturally diverse campus community.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated
a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and Master's
levels using student-centered, active-learning and inquiry-based
pedagogy. Ability to teach introductory, intermediate and advanced
level courses in cell biology and an upper-division/graduate level
developmental biology course is required. (Responsibility for
these courses is shared by all faculty in the Cell and Developmental
Biology concentration.)
Rank & Salary
The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track.
Salary is competitive and is commensurate to rank, experience and
qualifications. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available
which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner
and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well
as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement
through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities.
Refer to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Job Control Number
23603G-08-021
Appointment Date
August 2008
The Department
The Department has strength in cell and molecular biology, including
minors in bioinformatics and in biotechnology. It is an active participant
in the system-wide CSU Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology
(CSUPERB), the Cal State Fullerton Center for Applied Biotechnology
Studies (CABS), which foster applied research and workforce-directed
education, and the four-campus collaboration on the Professional
Science Masters degree via the Program for Applied Biotechnology
Studies (PABS). The Department is well equipped with modern research
instruments and laboratory facilities that include a Digital Microscopy
Laboratory, an Electron Microscopy Facility, and a new Confocal
Microscopy Laboratory. Faculty are well funded and collaborative
and interdisciplinary research is encouraged. We have several active
training programs that support undergraduate and graduate research.
The University and College
California State University, Fullerton, which enters its 50th anniversary
year with an enrollment approximating 35,046 students, is located
in northern Orange County, California. Faculty in the Department
and the College of Natural Science and Mathematics (CNSM) have access
to modern teaching facilities, including a state-of-the-art 120-seat
lecture facility. All university offices, several classrooms, and
all CNSM research and teaching laboratories have fiber-optic-networked,
high-speed, high-throughput electronic data access. The CNSM also
is well equipped with modern research instruments and laboratory
facilities that foster learning through undergraduate involvement
in faculty research activities, and houses the Keck Center for Molecular
Structure (a CSUPERB core facility) which includes an X-ray crystallography
facility with high-throughput computing/analysis capability. The
225-acre campus is located in close proximity to other major universities
and research institutes that offer possibilities for collaboration.
Application Procedure
Applicants should send: (1) a curriculum vitae (including
a history of grant support), (2) a statement of research plans and
potential for collaboration, (3) two or three related publications,
(4) a statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and preferences
for upper division elective courses, and (5) three letters of recommendation
to:
Chair, Cell Biology Search Committee
Department of Biological Science
California State University, Fullerton
P. O. Box 6850
Fullerton, CA 92834-6850
For additional information about the department, visit our website
http://biology.fullerton.edu/
Application Deadline
Review of applicants will begin 1 November 2007, and continue
until a suitable candidate is appointed.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
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