Assistant Professor of Biology

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Berks, a college of Penn State University located in suburban Reading, is seeking to fill a Tenure-track appointment in biology with a focus in prokaryotic microbiology starting August 2025. A Ph.D. in microbiology or a related field is required.

For information about Penn State Berks, please visit our website at https://berks.psu.edu/ .

The Division of Science at Penn State Berks currently offers several B.S. degrees: Biology (General Biology and Genetics & Developmental Biology options), Biochemistry (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology options), Kinesiology (Exercise Science Option), and Integrative Science (General Science and Life Science option). These degrees allow students interested in science to remain at Berks for all four years. The College graduates 45-50 science students per year. Penn State Berks places student learning as its central mission with increasing attention to first-year seminars, a common reading program, communication across the curriculum, undergraduate research, and learning communities. The College is characterized as an emerging HSI and by its commitment to pedagogies and instructional technologies that actively engage all students in their education and encourage them to take increasing responsibility for learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching responsibilities for this position include teaching introductory courses in general biology and microbiology as well as upper-level courses in the candidate's area of expertise that fit within the majors offered at the college. The biology, biochemistry, and chemistry faculty work collaboratively tosignificantlyenhance learning for all students. The position requireshigh-quality instruction anda program of original research publishable in peer-reviewed journals that will involve undergraduate students in the research enterprise. Responsibilities also include a willingness to create and delivercomprehensivein-person, hybrid and online coursesthat serve toadvancethe growth of the college's science programs. Service to the college, the community, and the profession is expected. As an emerging HSI, the successful candidate must support the College's mission of enhancing undergraduate learning through engagement while encouraging individual growth, cultural awareness, ethical decision making, and civic responsibility. The successful candidate will be a team-player willing to work together to ensure the highest quality education for Berks' students.

Application materials should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae that includes the names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of three references; teaching philosophy; and a research statement. Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Email inquiries to the Chair of the Search Committee: Maureen Dunbar at med18@psu.edu.

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