Position Details:
The TCU Department of Biology welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor. A PhD degree in the biological sciences and a minimum of two years of post-graduate research experience (e.g., post-doctoral training, government, or industrial research) are expected. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. Specifically, the new faculty will: 1) contribute to existing courses and develop upper-level undergraduate/graduate courses in their area of expertise; 2) develop and maintain an active research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students (MS and PhD) and has strong potential for extramural funding; 3) serve on departmental committees and advise pre-health students. This on-campus, in-person position will begin in August 2024.

Review of applications will begin September 12, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.

Specific application directions, a more complete job description, and information about the Department and TCU can be found below.

For further inquiries please contact the chair of the search committee Dr. Shauna McGillivray ([email protected]).
 
APPLICATION DIRECTIONS
Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter indicating their qualifications for this position, 2) a CV, 3) a statement of research experience and future research plans, 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, 5) a statement that addresses how the applicant will promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom and their research lab, and 6) the contact details (i.e., name, affiliation, e-mail address, and phone number) for three academic references (we will contact the references for letters). Applicant evaluations will begin September 12, 2023 for an August 2024 start date. Additional application instructions appear in the research and teaching sections below.

TCU uses an online application protocol administered by Human Resources. All application materials must be submitted electronically at: https://jobs.tcu.edu/en-us/listing/.

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE POSITION
A. START DATE: August 2024.

B. RESEARCH
The successful candidate’s research will strengthen existing areas of research in the Department, including but not limited to ecophysiology, evolutionary physiology, comparative physiology, developmental physiology, and/or toxicology. If applicable, the research statement should indicate how the candidate’s research would complement the current lines of research within the Department. In addition, the research statement should address the major infrastructure needs required to carry out the candidate’s proposed research (e.g., space, major lab or field equipment, and/or animal requirements) and the candidate’s plans for extramural funding. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active research program that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific meetings. The successful candidate must be able to develop undergraduate and graduate (MS and PhD) research opportunities in their lab. Attempts to seek extramural funding of research projects are expected. A start-up package will be offered to allow the successful applicant to engage in productive research.

C. TEACHING
The Department thrives on the teacher-scholar model in which faculty leverage their research expertise to inform their teaching and vice versa. Thus, the successful candidate will use their expertise to contribute to existing courses and develop additional undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in their area of expertise. In particular, the selected candidate will contribute to the teaching of Mammalian Physiology (an upper-level physiology course). The successful candidate will also develop new courses such as an elective undergraduate physiology lab course and/or another course in their area of specialty. The candidate should address, in their application, new courses they could potentially develop within their area of expertise. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to teaching in the Department through the training and mentorship of undergraduates and graduate students involved in their research program. The successful candidate’s teaching schedule is subject to Departmental needs. The Biology Department typically phases in the teaching loads of new faculty members over a period of two years to provide the time needed to establish their research labs while developing rigorous and stimulating courses.

D. SERVICE AND STUDENT ADVISING
The new hire will have the opportunity to participate in service activities at the Department, College, or University levels depending upon their interests and the needs of these units.
The new hire will serve on the Health-Professions Advisory Committee and engage in academic advising for undergraduate students on the pre-health track as a component of their service (for more information on TCU’s pre-health program see https://prehealth.tcu.edu/). As advisors, Biology faculty strive to create a welcoming environment that provides personalized attention tailored to the needs and career aspirations of individual students.