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- Chair, Department of Biology: The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Biology to begin August 2010. The university seeks energetic candidates who will support, advocate and lead the faculty in the areas of scholarly productivity, extramural support, and high quality teaching. Please submit (electronically as pdf attachments, if possible) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, a description of research plans, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of leadership philosophy, and names and email addresses of at least four references to Sheldon Davis, Chair, Department of Biology Chair Search Committee, sdavis@uttyler.edu. Paper submissions can be sent to Chair Search, Department of Biology, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75799. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be prepared to furnish the university with proof of eligibility to work in the United States. UT Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.Complete Position Description
- Plant Biologist, Assistant Professor, tenure track: The Department of Biology at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2010. We seek individuals with a Ph.D. and evidence of teaching excellence and research productivity. Successful candidates should have a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to develop a productive research program involving undergraduate and Master's-level students that can attract external funding. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory courses in Plant Biology and an advanced course in their area of expertise. Preferred areas of research interest include plant pathology, plant ecology, and plant physiology. The Department of Biology includes 12 faculty members and offers undergraduate and master’s degrees. Faculty areas of expertise include ecology, evolutionary biology, and cell and molecular biology. Additional information is available at www.uttyler.edu/biology/. Tyler is a city of about 100,000 population located 90 miles east of Dallas in the beautiful piney woods of East Texas, and the University of Texas at Tyler has an enrollment of about 6200 students. For general information about the University of Texas at Tyler, visit www.uttyler.edu. Please submit (in PDF format) a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, a description of research plans, statement of teaching philosophy, and names and email addresses of at least three references to Blake Bextine, Search Committee Chair, bbextine@uttyler.edu. Review of applications will begin February 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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