Senior Research Associate

Company: Georgia Institute of Technology
Location: Augusta
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

Job Summary The Department of Biology is accepting applications for a tenure-track, academic-year faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, specializing in plant biology. The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate s area of expertise, maintaining scholarly productivity, and participating in service at the department, college, and university levels. Information on the Department of Biology can be found at . For more information contact Dr. Gannon, Professor and Department Head, via email . Responsibilities The primary teaching responsibility will be upper-level laboratory courses in plant physiology, cell biology, and other electives related to the discipline for biology majors. Secondary teaching responsibilities may include majors and/or non-majors introductory biology courses with lab components. The applicant will be expected to include undergraduate and/or graduate (MS) students in their research program. Typical Allocation of Duties: Teaching and scholarship - 80% Teaches classes and conducts/presents research in the employee's academic discipline. Service - 20% Participates in service at the department, college, and university levels. Required Qualifications * PhD in Plant Biology or a closely related discipline; * Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship; * Commitment to diversity and inclusion. Preferred Qualifications * Postdoctoral experience; * A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant s career stage; * Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting; * A record of mentoring students of diverse backgrounds. Proposed Salary Commensurate with experience About Us As a comprehensive institution of the University System of Georgia, Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities rich and diverse heritages. VSU is proud to have a highly diverse student body and we are seeking to recruit and retain outstanding candidates who exhibit a clear commitment to diversity and inclusion and who will enhance the diversity of our faculty and staff. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region. As such, the VSU mission consists of three interrelated parts that includes a student mission, university mission and regional mission. The university is equally dedicated to the core values of community, including a commitment to practice civility, integrity and citizenship. As members of this community and proud Blazers we strive to uphold these core values for the advancement of the University. Conditions of Employment Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.). Position Requires completion of VSU's Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker's Compensation. Equal Employment Opportunity Valdosta State University is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to minorities and individuals with disabilities. Valdosta State University has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status. Other Information Desired start date: August 1, 2021 VSU reserves the right to: * View social media outlets * Check references at any point during the search process * Shut down a posting without additional notification. Background Check * Standard

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