Marine Environmental Biologist – Endowed Professorship

Target Audience(s): Postdoctoral


Institution: College of Charleston

Institutional Web Link: http://www.cofc.edu

Position Description: Applications are invited for an endowed professorship in Marine Environmental Biology at the College of Charleston. We seek an environmental biologist who studies the impacts of environmental variation or change on marine organisms with a research program that involves omics and/or bioinformatics. Rank for this position is open, but it is anticipated that the appointment will be made at the level of Associate Professor in the Department of Biology (see biology.cofc.edu). The appointee will maintain a modest teaching load (2 to 3 courses per year) that includes undergraduate and graduate courses in an area of expertise and service courses such as introductory biology. The appointee will be expected to mentor graduate students, teach courses in an area of expertise, and interact with students and staff from the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and their three other partners at the Fort Johnson marine campus (the SC Department of Natural Resources, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology). Applicants should submit electronic (pdf) copies of their cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and up to three relevant publications to http://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/6721. Additional information about this position can be obtained from Seth Pritchard, chair of the Biology Department (pritchards@cofc.edu) or at http://biology.cofc.edu/about-the-department/positions-available/index.php. Review of applications will begin December 7, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

Position Type: Permanent Position

Funding Source(s): Other


Application Closing Date: 12/07/2017