Millsaps College, a highly selective national liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Biology.
Starting Date: This initial appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level with a starting date of August 2010.
Position Description: We seek a broadly-trained biologist committed to excellence in teaching and research in a liberal arts environment. The successful applicant is expected to teach courses at all levels of the curriculum, including courses in the introductory biology series, human anatomy, human physiology and the area of expertise, and to serve as director of the college pre-medical program. Establishing an active undergraduate research program will be encouraged and supported.
Qualifications: Applications from candidates with expertise in health-related fields will be considered; areas of particular interest include neuroscience, microbiology, epidemiology, physiology, and developmental biology. Ph.D. (completed by August 15, 2010) is required. Institutional support for faculty research includes core laboratory facilities to support research in molecular biology, microbiology and microscopy, start-up funds for laboratory equipment, funds for faculty travel and competitive faculty development grants.
Application Process: Materials should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, graduate transcripts, and separate statements of teaching philosophy and research interests.
Materials should be submitted in Word or PDF format to mcguisl@millsaps.edu with the subject line BIO.
Faculty search should be mailed to:
Dr. Sarah L. McGuire
Millsaps College
Box 150694
1701 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39210
Review of applications will begin November 17, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Millsaps College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Millsaps College to offer equal educational and employment opportunities to all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
The only national liberal arts college in Mississippi, Millsaps College has consistently been ranked a "Best Buy" among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges and is cited as one of Loren Pope’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives. It was the first institution in Mississippi with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and is the only institution in Mississippi ever to be listed in The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Millsaps is a member of the ACS and NITLE, has an AACSB accredited business school, and an NCATE accredited education program. Millsaps is located in Jackson, the capital of the state. The Jackson area has a population of around 400,000 and offers low cost-of-living, excellent schools, pleasant climate, and many recreational opportunities.
