DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
POSITION: Tenure Track Position in Plant Systematics
TYPE: Full-time, academic year tenure track position in the
Department of Biological Sciences beginning in the 1998-99 academic
year.
RANK: Assistant Professor
LOCATION: Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0515
CONTACT: Interested qualified persons should submit a letter of
application,a statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae,
complete
academic transcripts, representative reprints, and three letters of
reference
to:
Dr. Michael A. Abruzzo, Chair
Attn: Plant Systematics Position
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Chico
Chico, California 95929-0515
APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Review of completed applications will begin
January 16, l998 and continue until position is filled. However,
applications received after the above date may not be reviewed.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Provide lecture, laboratory and field instruction
in
an upper-division course in vascular plant taxonomy and systematics. 2)
Provide lecture and laboratory instruction in lower division organismal
and
introductory biology courses, including some courses with a field
emphasis.
3) Develop a graduate course in area of specialization. 4)
Participate in
the departmental program as needed. Normal faculty duties include
undergraduate advising as well as 12-16 classroom hours of teaching per
week.
5) Establish a research program with potential for external funding
that
will involve undergraduate and graduate students. 6) Serve as the
Director
of the Herbarium.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must have a Ph.D with a
specialization in plant systematics and evolution, experience with both
traditional and molecular techniques, a demonstrated knowledge of field
botany, a demonstrated ability or potential to develop a research
program,
teaching experience at the undergraduate level and a strong interest in
teaching excellence. Postdoctoral experience preferred.
SALARY: $37,956 - $45,672
