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(1) Cover letter
(2) CV
(3) Research statement, including goals, achievements, and future plans (max 3 pages)
(4) Teaching philosophy (max 2 pages)
(5) DEI statement (max 1 page)

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This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement.
Posting Number 20162396F
Job Description
The Department of Biological Sciences (https://www.ohio.edu/cas/biology) in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University (www.ohio.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in Genetics / Genomics. We seek an integrative organismal geneticist that employs state-of-the-art laboratory, computational, and genomic approaches using multicellular animal organisms. The successful applicant is expected to add breadth to our department through interactions with molecular and cellular biologists, microbiologists, and organismal biologists. Broad areas of research are welcome including genotype-to-phenotype functional genomics; varied aspects of developmental biology (e.g., epigenetics, signaling pathways), ecological and/or evolutionary biology (e.g., responses or adaptation to abiotic or biotic stressors); or disease susceptibility. We seek applicants that can contribute to integrative projects with department faculty as well as faculty in other departments and institutes at Ohio University. The successful applicant is expected to maintain an externally funded research program, mentor diverse graduate and undergraduate students, and contribute to teaching General Genetics, Laboratory in Genetics, Molecular Genetics or a course in the applicant’s area of specialization.
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Biology, Genetics, or related fieldby start date of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Requirements:
· Post-doctoral experience
· Experience studying genetics in a eukaryotic system
· Strong statistical and computational skills
Department Biological Sciences
Pay Rate
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including paid holidays, sick time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs and more. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.