Tenure-Track BioPsychologist at Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA

Job Type: 
Tenure Track Faculty
Institution: 
Oglethorpe University

Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA: The Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in biopsychology, beginning August 2010.  The normal teaching load is 3-3, including Behavioral Neuroscience; Drugs, The Brain, and Behavior; Sensation and Perception; and contribution to the core curriculum in COR 401 Science and Human Nature: The Biological Sciences.  Additional teaching responsibilities may include service courses for the major (e.g., Introduction to Psychology), development of new courses (e.g., Hormones and Behavior), as well as opportunities to teach special topics courses. The qualified candidate is an excellent teacher who has a Ph.D. in biopsychology or neuropsychology, experience teaching at a small liberal arts college, and who has experience with academic advising and mentoring undergraduate students in research activities. Regarding the latter, the ideal candidate will have a program of research that is appropriate for an undergraduate teaching-oriented college that provides ample opportunity for training students in preparation for graduate school (please note that the department does not have animal laboratory facilities; thus, an ideal candidate will be able to describe how she or he can conduct research with this limitation in mind). Oglethorpe University is a selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1000 students (for more information, see www.oglethorpe.edu ). To assure full consideration, forward a letter of interest, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and curriculum vita with three letters of reference by December 31, 2009 to: biopsychologysearch@oglethorpe.edu. Inquiries may be made to jcarton@oglethorpe.edu. EOE.