Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Company: Siena College
Location: Albany
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Company Description
Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state
capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each
year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a
Lifetime. All members of the Siena College community work together
to advance the College's mission to graduate leader's intent on
making the world more just, peaceful, and humane. That spirit
reverberates across our 174-acre campus ranked among the 50 most
beautiful college campuses in the country by Cond-- Nast.
Job Description:
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, 2023-2024 academic year.
Siena's Biology Department is seeking a dynamic, experienced
instructor to fill a full-time teaching position. The successful
candidate with work with supportive colleagues to teach General
Biology labs for Biology, Biochemistry, Psychology and Health
Studies majors. General Biology I focuses on cellular biology,
genetics and evolution during the fall semester while General
Biology II covers the diversity of living organisms with an
emphasis on morphology, physiology, phylogeny and ecology in the
spring semester. General Biology for the Social Sciences focuses on
principles of physiology with an emphasis on human biology. These
laboratories are taught by a team of instructors and the exercises
are already developed. The total teaching load is 12 contact hours
per semester. This is a one-year position.
Job Requirements:
A Ph.D. in the biological sciences required. Relevant teaching
experience strongly preferred. A background screening will be
required.
Additional Information:
Siena College is a four-year liberal arts college with
approximately 3000 students. The Biology Department consists of 17
full-time faculty members and over 300 majors. Additional
information about our department and facilities may be found at
www.siena.edu/departments/biology/.
Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining
a diverse body of faculty, staff, and administrators. We actively
encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with
disabilities, veterans, and others from underrepresented groups who
may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas
and perspectives.
Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender
identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
A COVID-19 vaccination is required for employees pursuant to the
COVID-19 policy.
If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying
position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department
of Homeland Security ("USCIS") to obtain H-1B status in the United
States, which will allow them to work at the College for a
specified period of time. Only specialty occupations will qualify
for H-1B status under applicable federal law.
Application Instructions:
Further questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Rachel
Sterne-Marr (sternemarr@siena.edu).
Submit all application materials electronically through Interview
Exchange. Include a cover letter addressing 1) your qualifications
to teach general biology and physiology labs 2) curriculum vitae,
and 3) the names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of at least
two references. Review of applications will begin immediately, and
will continue until a successful candidate is selected.
http://siena.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=158030
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