Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Genetics)- CSULB

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Genetics) - CSULB

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Genetics) - CSULB

Job Number : 530800

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Position : Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Genetics)

Effective Date : August 19, 2024 (Fall Semester)

Salary : The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $5,405 to $11,994 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year).

The anticipated salary for this position is between $7,000 and $7,800 per month (12 monthly payments per academic year) depending on prior experience.

Application Deadline : Review of applications to begin September 19, 2023. Position is open until filled (or recruitment canceled).

Minimum Qualifications :

• A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level.
• Demonstrated commitment to effective teaching of biology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population.

Preferred Qualifications :

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Demonstrated potential for establishing a lab-based externally funded research program.
• Demonstrated interest in increasing the participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields through teaching, research, mentoring, and / or outreach.
• Teaching experience at the college level, especially in eukaryotic genetics.
• Commitment to learning and incorporating pedagogical best practices to create equitable courses that promote student learning.
• Experience working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.

Duties :

• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in genetics, cell and molecular biology, introductory biology, and / or a course in their specialty.
• 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 research program involving genetics that includes 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.

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.

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.
• Research Plan (maximum two pages, single-spaced).
• Teaching Statement (maximum two pages, single-spaced).
• Reprints of up to three representative publications.
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage).
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available).

Requests for information should be addressed to :

Dr. Erika Holland

California State University, Long Beach

Department of Biological Sciences

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840

A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.

CSU Vaccination Policy :

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so.

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 for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status.

CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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