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Washington State University Assistant Professor in Pullman, Washington
Assistant Professor Online applications must be received before 12:00am on: October 16, 2024 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor Business Title: Assistant Professor Employee Type: Faculty Position Term: 9 Month Position Details: The School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month (academic year), tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialty in Integrative Animal Physiology, in Pullman, WA, . We seek an animal physiologist who uses experimental, quantitative, and/or theoretical approaches across levels of biological organization to address fundamental questions about central physiological systems that mediate animals' responses to changes in biotic or abiotic environmental factors, thus contributing to SBS' strength in physiology and global change biology. We expect the successful candidate to perform hypothesis-driven research that connects physiological mechanisms to cell/molecular, ecological and/or evolutionary processes. We seek candidates who will contribute to high quality education and training of undergraduate and graduate students, while also contributing to SBS efforts to enhance equitable and inclusive educational experiences. Anticipated start date is August 16, 2025. Job duties: • Develop and maintain an active, hypothesis-driven research program in integrative animal physiology, pursuing research questions that examine organism function at multiple levels of biological organization and/or organism-environment interactions in any animal study system, with support from extramural funding sources. • Recruit and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. • Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in biology, which could include but are not limited to Human and Mammalian Physiology and Anatomy, Human Nutrition, Genome Biology, or one of the taxon-focused courses (e.g., Invertebrate Biology, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Ornithology, Mammalogy). • Participate in service at the department, college, and/or university level. • Advance SBS and WSU efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion among the faculty, staff and students in research, teaching, and community outreach. • The workload for this position is 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. Required Qualifications: • Earned PhD in biology or related discipline and 6 months of postdoctoral research experience prior to the anticipated start date. • Record of research accomplishment in integrative physiology, as demonstrated by publications and presentations at scientific meetings. • Effective communication skills with both students and colleagues. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other scientists. • Demonstrated record of or potential for contribution to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access efforts. • Record indicating past teaching effectiveness or the potential to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in biology. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience mentoring undergraduate or graduate students undertaking independent research projects • Evidence of seeking or being awarded intramural or extramural funding Additional Information: Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences Department Name: School of Biological Sciences City, State, Zip: Pullman, Washington, 99164 Department Link: https://sbs.wsu.eduhttps://sbs.wsu.edu Annual Salary: $80,000 - $95,000 per nine-month academic year. In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the positi