Assistant Professor of Biology - Bioinformatics emphasis
Utah Tech University - Saint George, UT
posted about 1 month ago
About the position
The Department of Biological Sciences at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty positions in bioinformatics. Both positions will provide instruction for an existing bachelor's degree in bioinformatics, and a forthcoming master's degree in genomics with a bioinformatics emphasis. The Biological Sciences department houses degree options for students in the fields of Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, and Natural Sciences, and Biology Secondary Education as additional options. Additional information about the department, faculty, and program offerings can be found online at https://biology.utahtech.edu/. These positions will support a recently funded master's program in genomics that includes a bioinformatics and functional genomics track. The non-thesis, project-based master's degree will prepare students for graduate programs and careers in functional genomics and DNA sequencing. This position will mentor master students in functional genomics research programs and teach courses related to this program. We seek candidates from a variety of disciplines in the life sciences with skills in computational biology. Those with expertise in evolutionary genomics, biomedical informatics, and disease genomics are especially encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Teach 24 credit hours of lower and/or upper division courses per academic year, plus provide institutional service as defined by University Policy and the College of Science, Engineering & Technology.
- Teach upper-division and master's level coursework related to bioinformatics and genomics.
- Develop innovative, upper-level courses that complement and diversify the department's offerings.
- Work with Department Chair, Dean, and other faculty in the Biological Sciences department on curriculum and program development.
- Perform defined campus-wide duties, including holding office hours, attendance at department and division meetings, service on committees, outreach programs, and other responsibilities as defined by University policy.
- Assist in mentoring, supervising, and assisting part-time instructors.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, or a closely related field required.
- Successful teaching experience at the college or university level, ideally with experience using active learning models of instruction, required.
- Ability to develop innovative curriculum and appropriate course content for face-to-face instruction, flipped, hybrid, and online instruction; willingness to teach evening and summer courses, when needed.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with other faculty, staff, and students and contribute to a collegial environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly with students, staff, and colleagues orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to continually learn new skills, tools, and practices that are adopted by the professional and academic communities.
- Ability to contribute to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly activities within the department, the College of Science, Engineering & Technology, and the University.
- Be strongly committed to the teacher-scholar model, maintaining high-quality teaching while also supporting research involving highly motivated undergraduates.
Benefits
- Annual salary of $82,000-$86,000 depending on qualifications and experience, with additional compensation available for optional summer/overload teaching.
- Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, employee assistance and wellness programs, life insurance, disability, retirement, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents.
