Continuing Lecturer

Department of Biological Sciences

Purdue University

 

Applicant must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related discipline and preferably two years of teaching experience at the university level.  The successful candidate will teach lecture courses in a sophomore-level ecology & evolution class and introductory genetics for majors.  Duration of this position is two years with potential of continuation based on additional funding.

 

Applications must be submitted electronically to https://hiring.science.purdue.edu as single PDF files that include a detailed curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three references, a 2-3 page summary of statement of teaching interests and/or philosophy. Inquiries should be directed to Continuing Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 or emailed to search@bio.purdue.edu. Review of applications will begin May 13, 2013 and continue until position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position

 

Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer and fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.

 

 

Faculty Position in Evolutionary Biology

Department of Biological Sciences

Purdue University

 

The Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Evolutionary Biology.  We expect to fill one academic-year appointment at the Assistant Professor level.  We seek candidates whose research integrates the fields of ecology and evolution through investigations in subfields including behavioral ecology, community ecology, conservation biology, evolutionary genetics, phylogenetics, physiological ecology, and/or population biology.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an appropriate discipline such as ecology, evolution or population biology, and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience are highly recommended. The successful applicant is expected to conduct externally funded research that addresses fundamental questions in an area listed above; teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology curriculum; and participate in ongoing programs in the Department of Biological Sciences.

 

The Department has over 50 faculty members conducting research in a wide range of fields including evolutionary biology, ecology, behavior, neurobiology, microbiology/virology, structural biology, developmental biology, molecular/cell biology, and bioinformatics. Further information about the Department is available at http://www.bio.purdue.edu/.  The successful candidate will have opportunities to interact with ecologists and allied scientists across the University, including colleagues in Discovery Park’s Center for the Environment and Bindley Bioscience Center.  First-rate laboratory and computational facilities for analytical and systems work are available in the Department and allied Centers (e.g., Bioinformatics and Genomics Core Facilities), and field facilities are widely available in the surrounding landscape, including the Ross Biological Reserve that is owned and maintained by the Department of Biological Sciences.

 

Applications must be submitted electronically to https://hiring.science.purdue.edu as single PDF files that include detailed curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees, a 2 - 3 page summary of research interests, and a one-page teaching statement.  Inquiries should be directed to Evolutionary Biology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 or emailed to search@bio.purdue.edu. Review of applications will begin January 7, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.  A background check will be required for employment in this position.

 

Purdue University in an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce

 

 


Faculty Position in Molecular Pathogenesis

Department of Biological Sciences

Purdue University

 

The Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Molecular Pathogenesis. Potential areas of research in bacterial or viral systems include:

 

  • Host-microbe interactions
  • Structural basis and mechanisms of pathogenesis
  • Systems biology of pathogenic organisms
  • Trafficking of intracellular pathogens

 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in an appropriate discipline such as microbiology, cell biology, or structural biology and at least 2 years of postdoctoral experience.  We expect to fill this academic year appointment at the Assistant Professor level.  The successful applicant is expected to conduct research to address fundamental questions in the areas listed above; teach undergraduate and graduate students; and participate in ongoing programs in the Department of Biological Sciences.

 

The Department has over 50 faculty members conducting research in a wide range of fields including microbiology/virology, structural biology, molecular/cell biology, plant biology, bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, and ecology. Further information about the Department is available at http://www.bio.purdue.edu/.  The successful candidate will have opportunities to interact with microbiologists across the University, including colleagues in Discovery Park’s Bindley Bioscience Center. Instrumentation for systems level analyses and biological image analysis is available at the Bindley Bioscience Center and Birck Nanotechnology Center.  Purdue University is expanding Life Sciences research with new facilities in the Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering and the Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology.

 

Applications must be submitted electronically to https://hiring.science.purdue.edu as a single PDF file that includes a detailed curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees, a 2 - 3 page summary of research interests, and a one-page teaching statement.  Inquiries should be directed to Microbiology Search Committee, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054 or emailed to search@bio.purdue.edu.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.


Purdue University in an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.