"Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice, Microbiology"

Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice, Microbiology

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Biology

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req24005

Department: Animal&Biomedical Sciences-Res

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona invites candidates to apply for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in Microbiology. This is a 9-month, year-to-year, full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment (non-tenure-eligible). The position will involve 90% teaching and 10% service.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:

• Excellence in teaching.
• Passion for innovation beyond the traditional classroom.
• Commitment to service work required of all faculty.

This position will be responsible for teaching 18 credits per academic year (some adjustment to this number may be made to account for large enrollment courses), such as:

• MIC 420/520 Pathogenic Bacteriology.
• MIC 433/533 Medical and Molecular Virology.

Instruction will involve online and in person instruction.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related field.
• Prior experience in teaching online university-level courses in biology, microbiology and/or virology.
• Prior experience in teaching upper-level university courses in bacterial pathogens and microbial techniques.
• Prior experience using student centered learning techniques

Rank: To be Determined

Tenure Information

Career-Track (CT)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: Dependent upon experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

John Wilbur
Professor of Practice, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
wilburj@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please note: For your application to be considered complete, the following documents must be submitted:
* Cover Letter
* Curriculum Vitae
* Statement of Teaching Philosophy (to be uploaded into an Additional Document file slot)

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