"Assistant Professor, Biology

The George Mason University Department of Biology, within the College of Science (COS), invites applications for a full-time, term Assistant Professor position in Biology, beginning August 2020. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and cultural inclusive environment.

About the Department: The Department of Biology includes 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty and 14 term faculty focused on undergraduate and graduate education. The Department has over 1300 undergraduate majors and hires 56 Graduate Teaching Assistants, as well as Adjunct Faculty. Faculty from the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, the School of Systems Biology, the School of Integrative Studies, and the STEM Accelerator Program also contribute to the Biology Department through courses and research collaborations.

Responsibilities: We are looking for a dynamic, innovative individual to teach and coordinate the introductory biology courses for non-science majors. The incumbent will also teach upper level BioDiversity courses. This is a renewable 9-month Term Instructional Faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank.

Required Qualifications: * Completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline by August 15, 2020; * Share the department's commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction; * Demonstrated excellence in teaching, with a minimum of 4 semesters of teaching introductory biology and biological diversity at the college undergraduate level; and * Proven ability to collaborate with faculty and graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications: * A proven record in undergraduate lab course management; * Experience teaching in a 4-year University setting; and * Experience working with graduate teaching assistants.

For more information about the Department of Biology, visit us on the web at http://biology.gmu.edu/ . For more information about the College of Science, visit https://cos.gmu.edu/ ."

"For full consideration, applicants must apply at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; a resume, philosophy of teaching and a list of three professional references with contact information."

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