PhD Biology or one of its subdisciplines

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The Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, invites applications for a Temporary, non-tenure eligible, Full-Time Instructor to begin August 1, 2024. The instructor will teach one section of BIO 102 and two sections of BIO 155 (or equivalent) in Fall 2024 and one section of BIO 148 and two sections of BIO 155 (or equivalent) in Spring 2025 (about 5 credit hours each semester). Applicants should have experience teaching introductory-level evolution, inheritance, ecology, and the nature of science at the collegiate level. A PhD Biology or one of its subdisciplines is required.

Applicants must include the following: 1) Cover Letter, 2) CV, and 3) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 1). In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. David Weisrock, Department Chair, Department of Biology (david.weisrock@uky.edu)

Review of applications will begin on June 10th, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

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