Assistant Professor of Biology - Cell/Molecular Biology

Centenary College of Louisiana seeks a tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Biology to begin fall term 2013 in the Biology Department and Neuroscience Program.  Doctorate in a related field is required.  Candidates must possess demonstrable skills in, and commitment to, undergraduate teaching and research.  Teaching responsibilities will include a sophomore level course in cell biology and an upper level genetics course.  There will be an opportunity to develop upper-division courses in area of expertise, including, but not limited to, virology, cell physiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, and developmental biology.  Inquiry-based learning is emphasized in the department and successful candidates will be expected to engage undergraduate students in legitimate research experiences in the classroom and the lab. 

The Biology department has a well-equipped core molecular facility, and opportunities exist for collaborative research with faculty at the nearby Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.  There are excellent funding opportunities, and the college has a high success rate in securing funds for teaching and research.

Founded in 1825, Centenary College of Louisiana is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is Louisiana’s only Tier One National Liberal Arts College.  A member of the Associated Colleges of the South, Centenary is a selective, private, residential institution, affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research, unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher learning, and three letters of recommendation to BiologySearch@centenary.edu or to:

Dr. Scott Chirhart, Department Chair

c/o Department of Human Resources

Centenary College of Louisiana

PO Box 41188

Shreveport, LA 71134-1188.  

Applications will be reviewed when received until the position is filled. Applications will not be accepted after December 10^th, 2012.

Centenary College recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large. We thus welcome applicants who would add to the college’s diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. (www.centenary.edu) EOE.