Assistant Professor in Marine Molecular Biology

The Biology Department and the Marine and Coastal Science (MACS) program at Western Washington University (WWU) invite applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in MARINE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, beginning FALL 2020.

MACS is an interdisciplinary program with the mission of promoting the study of marine systems based on place-based learning, early exposure to research, and cohort-based, immersive educational experiences.  The successful applicant will teach courses in MACS and the Biology Department evenly between the two units. The MACS teaching responsibility may include already developed courses and/or developing new courses such as a marine science and society course, an interdisciplinary course-based research capstone, and/or a marine science elective in the applicant’s area of expertise that is suitable for students with broad interests and backgrounds. A primary teaching responsibility in Biology will be introductory molecular and cellular biology for majors; additional teaching responsibilities could include advanced courses in molecular biology, genetics, cellular biology, and/or bioinformatics/computational biology/’omics.

Application review begins October 8, 2019; position is open until filled.

For more detailed information and how to submit an application:

https://employment.wwu.edu/cw/en-us/job/497146/assistant-professor-in-marine-molecular-biology

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Inquiries: Professor Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez; Alejandro.Acevedo-Gutierrez@wwu.edu