Assistant Teaching Professor Biotechnology

Posted Date 23 Apr 2024

Experience	3 Years	Salary	65000USD - 85000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Syracuse University
Job Category	Lecturer	Qualification	Ph.D Biology
Gender	Both	Last Date	22 Jul
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	New York , United States

Job Description

The Department of Biology at Syracuse University ( biology.syr.edu) is seeking applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor to teach Biotechnology undergraduate and graduate level classes in our multidisciplinary biotechnology programs, starting in August 2024, although an earlier start date (e.g. January 1, 2024) is desirable. Initial appointment is for three years and is renewable. Assistant Teaching Professors are full members of the departmental and university community and are eligible to vote on department, college and university decisions excluding those related to the hiring,promotion and tenure of tenure-track faculty.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in⠀a relevant⠀area of⠀Biology or⠀a related⠀field is⠀required.

Job Specific Qualifications

Preference⠀will be⠀given to⠀the⠀candidates⠀who have⠀teaching⠀or work⠀experience⠀in the⠀field of⠀Biotechnology.
Prior⠀teaching⠀experience⠀would be a⠀major⠀asset,⠀especially⠀experience⠀teaching⠀laboratory⠀classes.
Syracuse⠀University⠀is⠀particularly⠀interested⠀in⠀candidates⠀who⠀demonstrated⠀past⠀accomplishment⠀toward⠀fostering⠀diversity⠀and⠀inclusion⠀in their⠀teaching⠀or⠀professional⠀roles.

Responsibilities

Teaching⠀and⠀grading⠀undergraduate⠀and⠀graduate⠀classes.⠀3+3⠀teaching⠀load.
Managing⠀and⠀supporting⠀TAs⠀associated⠀with the⠀courses⠀they are⠀teaching.
Providing⠀input into⠀curricular⠀and⠀co-curricular⠀programing.
Developing⠀and/or⠀updating⠀course⠀syllabi⠀and new⠀courses as⠀appropriate.
Maintaining⠀regularly⠀scheduled⠀office⠀hours.
Advising⠀graduate⠀and⠀undergraduate⠀students⠀majoring⠀in⠀Biotechnology.
Supporting⠀recruitment⠀of MS⠀students,⠀including⠀assessing⠀student⠀applications.
Helping⠀students⠀find⠀relevant⠀internships⠀and⠀evaluating⠀those⠀internship⠀placements.
Serving⠀on⠀departmental⠀and⠀university⠀committees⠀as⠀appropriate.
Working⠀with the⠀academic⠀unit to⠀maintain⠀and assess⠀student⠀learning⠀outcomes.

Application Instructions

For full consideration, candidates must complete an online application and electronically submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity statement describing previous experience or plans for furthering diversity and inclusion in the classroom and program and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will start November 6, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

About Syracuse University

Syracuse⠀University⠀is a⠀private,⠀international⠀research⠀university⠀with⠀distinctive⠀academics,⠀diversely⠀unique⠀offerings,⠀and an⠀undeniable⠀spirit.⠀Located in⠀the⠀geographic⠀heart of⠀New York⠀State,⠀with a⠀global⠀footprint,⠀and over⠀150 years⠀of⠀history,⠀Syracuse⠀University⠀offers a⠀quintessential⠀college⠀experience.

The⠀scope of⠀Syracuse⠀University⠀is a⠀testament⠀to its⠀strengths:⠀a⠀pioneering⠀history⠀dating⠀back to⠀1870; a⠀choice of⠀more than⠀200⠀majors,⠀100⠀minors,⠀and 200⠀advanced⠀degree⠀programs⠀offered⠀across the⠀University’s⠀13 schools⠀and⠀colleges;⠀over⠀15,000⠀undergraduates⠀and over⠀6,000⠀graduate⠀students;⠀more than⠀a quarter⠀of a⠀million⠀alumni in⠀160⠀countries;⠀and a⠀student⠀population⠀from all⠀50 U.S.⠀states and⠀123⠀countries.⠀For more⠀information,⠀please⠀visit⠀http://www.syracuse.edu.

About⠀the⠀Syracuse⠀area

Syracuse⠀is a⠀medium-sized⠀city⠀situated⠀in the⠀geographic⠀center of⠀New York⠀State⠀approximately⠀250 miles⠀northwest⠀of New⠀York City.⠀The⠀metro-area⠀population⠀totals⠀approximately⠀500,000.⠀The area⠀offers a⠀low cost⠀of living⠀and⠀provides⠀many⠀social,⠀cultural,⠀and⠀recreational⠀options,⠀including⠀parks,⠀museums,⠀festivals,⠀professional⠀regional⠀theater,⠀and⠀premier⠀shopping⠀venues.⠀Syracuse⠀and⠀Central⠀New York⠀present a⠀wide range⠀of⠀seasonal⠀recreation⠀and⠀attractions⠀ranging⠀from water⠀skiing and⠀snow⠀skiing,⠀hiking in⠀the⠀Adirondacks,⠀touring⠀the⠀historic⠀sites,⠀visiting⠀wineries⠀along the⠀Finger⠀Lakes, and⠀biking on⠀trails⠀along the⠀Erie⠀Canal.

Commitment⠀to⠀Supporting⠀and Hiring⠀Veterans

Syracuse⠀University⠀has a long⠀history of⠀engaging⠀veterans⠀and the⠀military-connected⠀community⠀through⠀its⠀educational⠀programs,⠀community⠀outreach,⠀and⠀employment⠀programs.⠀After⠀World War⠀II,⠀Syracuse⠀University⠀welcomed⠀more than⠀10,000⠀returning⠀veterans⠀to our⠀campus,⠀and those⠀veterans⠀literally⠀transformed⠀Syracuse⠀University⠀into the⠀national⠀research⠀institution⠀it is⠀today. The⠀University’s⠀contemporary⠀commitment⠀to⠀veterans⠀builds on⠀this⠀historical⠀legacy,⠀and⠀extends to⠀both⠀class-leading⠀initiatives⠀focused on⠀making an⠀SU degree⠀accessible⠀and⠀affordable⠀to the⠀post-9/11⠀generation⠀of⠀veterans,⠀and also⠀programs⠀designed⠀to⠀position⠀Syracuse⠀University⠀as the⠀employer⠀of choice⠀for⠀military⠀veterans,⠀members of⠀the Guard⠀and⠀Reserve,⠀and⠀military⠀family⠀members.

Commitment⠀to a⠀Diverse⠀and⠀Inclusive⠀Campus⠀Community

Syracuse⠀University⠀maintains⠀an⠀inclusive⠀learning⠀environment⠀in which⠀students,⠀faculty,⠀administrators,⠀staff,⠀curriculum,⠀social⠀activities,⠀governance,⠀and all⠀other⠀aspects of⠀campus⠀life⠀reflect a⠀diverse,⠀multi-cultural,⠀and⠀international⠀worldview.⠀The⠀University⠀community⠀recognizes⠀and values⠀the many⠀similarities⠀and⠀differences⠀among⠀individuals⠀and⠀groups. At⠀Syracuse,⠀we are⠀committed⠀to⠀preparing⠀students⠀to⠀understand,⠀live⠀among,⠀appreciate,⠀and work⠀in an⠀inherently⠀diverse⠀country⠀and world⠀made up of⠀people⠀with⠀different⠀ethnic and⠀racial⠀backgrounds,⠀military⠀backgrounds,⠀religious⠀beliefs,⠀socio-economic⠀status,⠀cultural⠀traditions,⠀abilities,⠀sexual⠀orientations⠀and gender⠀identities.⠀To do so,⠀we commit⠀ourselves⠀to⠀promoting⠀a⠀community⠀that⠀celebrates⠀and models⠀the⠀principles⠀of⠀diversity⠀and⠀inclusivity.