Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Bacteriologist)
Job no : 543458
Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.
Work type : Instructional Faculty Tenured / Tenure-Track
Location : Long Beach
Categories : Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured / Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Natural Sciences
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports various initiatives to promote student success.
Minimum Qualifications :
- A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level
- Demonstrated commitment to effective teaching of microbiology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black / African American, Latine / x, Native American / Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.
Preferred Qualifications :
- At least two years of postdoctoral or independent research experience
- Demonstrated potential for establishing a wet lab-based externally funded research program in molecular, cellular, or physiological bacteriology
- Demonstrated interest in increasing the participation of underrepresented students in research and / or outreach
- Teaching experience at the college level, especially in microbiology
- Commitment to learning and incorporating pedagogical best practices to create equitable courses that promote student learning
- Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom
Duties :
- Develop and teach courses in bacterial physiology, microbial genetics, and / or microbiology including graduate seminars.
- Contribute to our efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by effectively training students both inside and outside the classroom
- Develop and sustain an independent externally funded wet lab-based research program in bacteriology that involves undergraduate and graduate (M.
S.) students and leads to peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors
Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community
How to Apply - Required Documentation :
- An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced).
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
- Three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
- Research Plan (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
- Teaching Statement (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
- Reprints of representative publications (maximum three reprints)
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
How to Apply : Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application.
Requests for information about the position and application process should be addressed to :
Dr. Deborah Fraser, Professor
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Biological Sciences
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-9502
A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect.
Advertised : Oct 07 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close : J-18808-Ljbffr
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