The biology department at TCU welcomes applications for two tenure track positions with expertise in the areas of Physiology or Ecology. A PhD degree in the biological sciences and a minimum of two years of post-graduate research experience (e.g., post-doctoral training, government, or industrial research) are expected. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. Specifically, the new faculty will: 1) contribute to existing courses and develop upper-level undergraduate/graduate courses in their area of expertise; 2) develop and maintain an active research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students (MS and PhD) and has strong potential for extramural funding; 3) serve on departmental committees and contribute to student advising.
Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter indicating their qualifications for this position, 2) a CV, 3) a statement of research experience and future research plans, 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, 5) a statement that addresses how the applicant will promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom and their research lab, and 6) the contact details (i.e., name, affiliation, e-mail address, and phone number) for three academic references (we will contact the references for letters). Applicant evaluations will begin September 12, 2023 for an August 2024 start date.
Physiology tenure-track position: The successful candidate’s research will strengthen existing areas of research in the Department, including but not limited to ecophysiology, evolutionary physiology, comparative physiology, developmental physiology, and/or toxicology. In addition, the selected candidate will contribute to the teaching of Mammalian Physiology (an upper-level physiology course) and develop new courses such as an elective undergraduate physiology lab course and/or another course in their area of specialty. For additional information about this position, as well as detailed application instructions, please visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/862/cw/en-us/job/498956/assistant-professor-of-biology.
For further inquiries please contact the chair of the search committee Dr. Shauna McGillivray (s.mcgillivray@tcu.edu).
Ecology tenure-track position: The successful candidate’s research will strengthen existing areas of ecological, evolutionary and/or environmental research in the Department, including but not limited to conservation biology, invasion biology, ecotoxicology, microbial ecology, urban ecology, and/or restoration ecology. In addition, the selected candidate will contribute to the teaching of a sophomore-level Ecology and the Environment course, develop an undergraduate/graduate-level Advanced Ecology course with a corresponding lab, and develop a course in their specific area of ecological expertise. For additional information about this position, as well as detailed application instructions, please visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/862/cw/en-us/job/498957/assistant-professor-of-biology.
For further inquiries please contact the chair of the search committee Dr. Dean Williams (dean.williams@tcu.edu).
NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THROUGH THE TCU WEBSITE (link below):
https://careers.pageuppeople.com/862/cw/en-us/job/498956/assistant-professor-of-biology
