The College of Science at Benedictine University invites applications
for a full time, tenure track assistant professor position in the
Department of Biological Science beginning fall 2019. The department is
seeking a candidate who has research interests and teaching expertise in
at least one of the following areas: biomechanics, vertebrate biology,
evolutionary or developmental biology. The position requires teaching a
cadaver-based anatomy course and other courses within our core
curriculum. The successful candidate will establish and participate in
faculty/student research at the undergraduate level. Candidates are
expected to maintain an active research program.
The Department of Biological Sciences consists of 15 full time faculty
members and houses three undergraduate biology programs: BS in Biology,
BS in Health Science, and BA in Biology. There are over 600
undergraduate majors in the department with the majority of students
seeking to pursue professional health degrees. We also have two Master’s
programs in Clinical Exercise Physiology and Integrative Physiology. Our
current faculty have expertise in physiology, ecology, microbiology,
neurobiology, molecular biology, genetics, biological anthropology, and
paleobiology.
Founded as a Catholic university in 1887, Benedictine University is
located in Lisle, Illinois 25 miles west of Chicago with additional
campuses in Mesa, Arizona and Springfield, Illinois. Benedictine
University seeks employees who, regardless of their religious
affiliation, understand and contribute to the University’s mission and
goals. As an institution, we are committed to our identity as Catholic
and Benedictine in our values, our operations, and our curriculum in an
effort to help each student, each employee, the local community, and
each other thrive academically, professionally, and personally in our
religiously and culturally diverse academic environment. The College of
Science enjoys a location in the research corridor of metropolitan
Chicago, and delivers nationally recognized undergraduate programs in
the sciences.
Required Qualifications: Earned Ph.D.; a minimum of one year
postdoctoral experience is preferred. Successful prior experience
teaching undergraduates and a strong commitment to involving
undergraduates in research are required.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position
is filled, but priority will be given to those applications received by
December 17, 2018.
Application Process: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, names of five people who can be contacted
confidentially as references, unofficial graduate transcripts, statement
of teaching philosophy, and statement of research interest through
Academic Jobs Online at http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo. Any questions
regarding the application process should be directed to: Krista
Frickelton, College of Science, Benedictine University, 5700 College
Road, Lisle, IL 60532. Email: kfrickelton@ben.edu Fax: (630) 829–6547.
