Position Announcements
Assistant Professor Microbial Ecology and Assistant Professor Aquatic Stress
Announcement: Baylor University is pleased to accept
applications for two strategic tenure-track, Assistant
Professor faculty positions in the areas of aquatic microbial
ecology and aquatic stress. Candidates must have an earned
Ph.D. or equivalent degree and have a strong track record in
research and scholarship. The successful candidates will have
his/her tenure line in the Department of Biology (aquatic
microbial ecology) or Environmental Science (aquatic stress)
but will also be expected to contribute strongly to the
interdisciplinary research within CRASR. A strong record of
publishing and the potential or record for securing external
funds is essential. Competitive startup packages and state-
of-the-science facilities are available in the Baylor University
Sciences Building: http://www.baylor.edu/bsb. Additional
information regarding the Department of Biology, the
Department of Environmental Science, CRASR and our current
research areas is available at http://www.baylor.edu/biology,
http://www.baylor.edu/environmentalscience and
http://www.baylor.edu/CRASR.
For the aquatic stress position, an interdisciplinary research
focus on consequences of environmental contaminants on
ecological and/or human health, or application of modeling to
aquatic assessment and management is strongly preferred.
Candidates with expertise in gene-environment
interactions/epigenetics, environmental toxicology/health,
biological interfaces with green chemistry, influences of
climatological change on environmental quality, Bayesian
modeling, or water reuse are particularly encouraged to apply.
For the aquatic microbial ecology position, an interdisciplinary
research focus on the ecology of microorganisms and their
relationship to environmental and/or human health is strongly
preferred.
Faculty Responsibilities: The successful candidate will develop
a vibrant, independent and externally-funded research
program with a record of refereed publications in high quality
journals. The applicant will be expected to participate in
mentoring and supporting graduate students. Baylor offers
the Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. and Master’s in
Biology as well as interdisciplinary Ph.D. degrees through The
Institute of Ecological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
programs (TIE3S) and Institute of Biomedical Studies (BMS).
Teaching is expected in areas of expertise at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels.
Rank and Salary: Tenure-track Assistant Professor. Salary
commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Submission Deadline: Applications will be reviewed
beginning November 15, 2010 and will be accepted until the
position is filled. To ensure full consideration, completed
applications must be submitted by November 15, 2010.
Application Procedure:
Detailed application information is available online at
http://www.baylor.edu/hr_services/index.php?id=1342.
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University
is the oldest university in Texas and the world’s largest
Baptist University. Baylor’s mission is to educate men and
women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating
academic excellence and Christian commitment within a
caring community. Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty
with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally
strong commitment to discovering new knowledge as Baylor
aspires to become a top tier research university while
reaffirming and strengthening its distinctive Christian mission
as described in Baylor 2012.
Baylor is a Baptist university affiliated with the Baptist General
Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal
Employment Opportunity employer, Baylor encourages
minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities to
apply.