Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor at the tenure-track level to begin in August 2025. The successful candidate will teach Introductory Microbiology (for Allied Health Science majors or for Biology majors), upper-level Biology courses based on needs of the Department (e.g., Microbial Ecology, Bacterial Metabolism, Environmental Microbiology, Food and Dairy Microbiology), and/or other Biology courses based upon the applicant's area of expertise. The successful candidate is expected to seek external funding to support a research program that provides opportunities for undergraduate and MS students. The successful candidate will teach courses in the Microbiology subdiscipline, develop a research program involving undergraduate and graduate students, seek external funding, and contribute to the functioning of the Biology department.

Southeastern Louisiana University is primarily a regional teaching institution whose mission is successful education of undergraduate and master’s-level graduate students. The Department of Biological Sciences has more than 600 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate students in the MS degree program. The Department has excellent research and teaching laboratories as well as other research facilities including a roof-top greenhouse, the Southeastern Louisiana University Vertebrate Museum, access to the LONI high performance computer cluster, a vivarium, and the Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station. The Department leads the Lake Maurepas Biomonitoring Project, and the successful candidate will find opportunities for building a research program and supporting students and postdocs in this and similar new projects. We are a member of the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) and are positioned in a biologically diverse region with ample opportunities for research in terrestrial, freshwater, or estuarine habitats. Several mechanisms are available to support new faculty.

For information concerning the Department of Biological Sciences and living and working in Southeastern Louisiana, please visit our web page at: www.southeastern.edu/biology

Questions concerning this position should be directed to the search committee Chair, Dr. Pradip Panta, [email protected], 985-549-3440. Applications should be submitted by October 15, and review of applicants will begin on November 1, 2024. This position may be eligible for immigration sponsorship.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Doctorate in any relevant area of the Biological Sciences by hire date
Documented expertise and experience in Microbiology
Record of scholarly accomplishments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Postdoctoral experience
Expertise in Microbial Ecology or Environmental Microbiology

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Cover Letter
Resume/Vita
Copies of Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required if hired)
Research and Teaching Statement