Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Biological Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for 9-month, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in the Academic Year 2025-2026. Applicants should hold an earned Doctorate in Biology (Biomedical) or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered but must have a Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment. Review of applications begins 29 October 2024. The position begins 1 August 2025.

The position serves the B.S. Biology, B.S. Biomedical Sciences, and M.S. Biology majors in the College of STEM, as well as allied degrees in the College of Health Sciences. It requires doctoral-level preparation for instruction in the biological sciences as well as pursuit of original research in the field of anatomy and physiology. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses that may include, but are not limited to, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, and Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology in a 4/4 annual teaching load. Depending on candidates’ expertise, additional responsibilities may include instruction of courses integrating histology, immunology, epidemiology, virology, and career preparation courses. The successful candidate will also maintain an active scholarly agenda and participate in departmental service, as needed. Reassigned time linked with lab coordination and departmental service may be available under current departmental policies.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish an active research program, to pursue extramural funding from regional or national agencies, to mentor undergraduate and master’s students, and to interact with the College of Health Sciences.

EKU’s Department of Biological Sciences engages in both basic and applied research. The department includes a robust group of more than 20 full-time faculty who work collaboratively among themselves and with other departments and colleges at EKU. Faculty have access to state-of-the-art biomedical research suites (constructed in 2017) with a wide range of scientific equipment allowing research from cellular to whole animal levels. Further, partnerships with R1 universities in the region afford EKU faculty and students access to molecular core facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Earned Doctorate in Biology (Biomedical) or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered but must have a Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment.

Experience: • Knowledge of current practices in professional communication and social media
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytic and problems solving skills
• Active and effective listening skills
• Ability to collaborate with peers and students
• Ability to understand and adapt to current trends in professional communication
• Evidence of good character, mature attitude, and professional integrity

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching biological concepts at the college or university level
• Evidence of active engagement in scientific research at the doctoral level
• Evidence of potential ability in academic assignment and/or professional contributions and activities

Job Duties:

• % - Duties include: • Maintain a full-time teaching load, teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students. • Utilize effective teaching methods, innovative teaching techniques, and teaching modalities, and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students. • Demonstrate the ability to teach, develop, and implement courses related to one’s curricular area. • Maintain an active research agenda. • Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of EKU, its academic units, and its campus community. - (Essential)