Mount Mercy University is a Catholic, coeducational University founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1928 enrolling approximately 1800 students. The University offers a variety of liberal arts, professional, accelerated, and graduate degree programs. The picturesque campus located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is equidistant from Minneapolis, Chicago and St. Louis.
The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in biology at the rank of assistant professor beginning fall 2011. The selected candidate should be broadly trained in human anatomy and physiology, with ability to instruct cadaver dissections and physiology laboratories. Additional expertise in histology and/or developmental biology is a plus. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate biology and nursing majors as well as non-majors; advising students; engaging in scholarship with undergraduates; and serving on college committees. A Ph.D. is required, and teaching experience is strongly preferred.
Successful candidates must also demonstrate a willingness to support Mount Mercy’s mission as a Catholic university providing student-focused education in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Mount Mercy University welcomes those of different faiths and is committed to excellence in education and community service.
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, college transcripts, summary of teaching experience, the names and contact information for four references, as well as a statement of teaching philosophy and professional scholarship as it applies to undergraduate students at a baccalaureate institution. Initial screening of candidates will begin March 1 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Submissions should be emailed as Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat attachments to: hr@mtmercy.edu with the subject line, “Assistant Professor of Biology.” Only application materials emailed to this address will be considered. Application materials submitted on paper will not be reviewed.
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Mount Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke free environment.