Visiting Assistant Professor - Biology

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Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.

The Department of Biology is one of eight departments in the D. R. Semmes School of Science that was recently endowed with a gift of $26 million that in part supports student research and faculty development. The D. R. Semmes School of Science is housed in the Center for the Sciences and Innovation, an innovative and collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching.

Both the Department of Biology and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach two lab sections of Neurobiology and one section of Cells and Cell Systems Lab. In the spring, the Visiting Assistant Professor will teach in the Biology core curriculum, BIOL 1111 Integrative Biology lab.

APPOINTMENT DETAILS

The appointment will be a non-tenure track appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor for one academic year.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Required: A Master's degree or confirmation that a Ph.D. candidate has passed their qualifying exams. The area of expertise must be a concentration in some aspect of neuroscience, physiology, or cellular biology.

Preferred: Earned Ph.D. in some aspect of neuroscience, physiology, or cellular biology.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred: Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate level and a theoretical understanding of electrophysiology.

The ideal candidate has hands-on familiarity with techniques used in the Neurobiology lab including electrophysiology, modeling of neurons, immunohistochemistry, and confocal microscopy.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Understanding of and experience using extracellular and sharp electrode intracellular electrophysiological experimental methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is completed in office and physiology lab environments. Must be able to move about freely. Willingness to travel on behalf of Trinity University. Physical demands are light; all lifting is less than 50 pounds.

ATTENDANCE

Maintaining and satisfying minimum attendance requirements is an essential function of this

position. All employees in this job classification are required to satisfy this requirement. This job classification may not include "light duty" work or allow unpredictable or unrestricted absences. On-site attendance required.

HOW TO APPLY

For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.

For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.

For all applicants, you do not need to complete the "(Work) Experience," "Education," "Certifications," or "Languages" fields - these details will be provided in your curriculum vitae.

In the "Application Documents" field, please upload the following as seen below. Maximum of five (5) files can be uploaded.

• Cover letter

• Current curriculum vitae

• Unofficial transcripts from postsecondary institutions attended

• A teaching philosophy statement detailing evidence of this philosophy in their past efforts of teaching and training

• Intentional inclusion statement - Intentional Inclusion is a core value at Trinity University. Please provide a brief (1-2p.) reflection on the ways that you might contribute to cultivating an environment where people feel welcomed, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Provide examples of how that relates to your teaching, research/scholarship and other professional activities.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sandra Miller - SANDRA.MILLER@trinity.edu

Frank Healy, Chair of Biology - biol.chair@trinity.edu

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting an application. If you have revisions needed to an application already submitted or need help submitting an application, please contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or email humanresources@trinity.edu.