Teaching Assistant Professor of Cell Biology

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As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Minimum Qualifications:

With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate

• Doctoral degree in Biology (or a closely related field) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated competency and excellence in teaching in the classroom

• College-level experience teaching Cell Biology or a closely-related class

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Current knowledge in the field of Cell Biology

• Current knowledge of best pedagogy practices for creating effective learning environments

• Skilled with using Blackboard Ultra

Additional Information:

The Department:
The Department of Biological Sciences includes 34 tenured or tenure-track faculty and 12 non-tenure track members conducting research and teaching in the areas of evolutionary biology, ecology, genetics, genomics, development, cell biology, and microbiology. More information about the department can be found at: https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/biology/. There are additional opportunities for collaboration and graduate recruitment through the Cell and Molecular Biology program (http://cell.uark.edu), Statistics and Analytics program (http://statistics-analytics.uark.edu/index.php), and Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (https://cast.uark.edu).

The Arkansas High Performance Computing Center provides state-of-the-art computing resources.

The University: The University of Arkansas has a large student body (>30,000 students), with doctoral fellowship opportunities supported by the $300 million Walton Foundation Endowment. The main campus in Fayetteville is near the historic city center and located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, one of the most biologically diverse regions of the country. Fayetteville and northwest Arkansas are regularly ranked one of the best places to live in the U.S. The region offers a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities and cultural events.

Duties will include:
* 80% Teaching
* 10% Research
* 10% Service

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