Job Type:
Tenure Track Faculty
Institution:
Amherst College
The Department of Biology and the Neuroscience Program at Amherst College invite applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in molecular neurobiology. The research program of the successful candidate will be one that can involve undergraduate biology and neuroscience majors. Teaching duties include development of a laboratory course in molecular neurobiology, teaching other courses in the candidate's area, as well as rotation in team-taught introductory biology and neuroscience courses. Visit our website for more information about Amherst's Neuroscience Program. A completed Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral experience is expected. Send curriculum vitae and statements of research and teaching interests to: Neurobiology Search Committee, Department of Biology, Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01002-5000. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Have three letters of recommendation sent separately. Review of applications will begin October 23, 2009, and continue until the position has been filled.
Amherst is a private undergraduate liberal arts college for men and women, with 1,650 students and a teaching faculty of 200. Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.
Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff to ensure that full participation and inclusion are an integral part of the culture of the institution.