Title: Assistant / Associate Professor of Genetics Employee Classification: Assistant Professor Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education and Experience Agency: Virginia State University Location: Virginia State University Division: Vice President of Academic Affairs Academic Unit: College of Natural and Health Sciences Department: Biology Agency Website: www.vsu.edu Job Summary/Basic Functions About the Position: The Department of Biology is seeking a highly qualified Assistant / Associate Professor of Genetics. The new specialized faculty member will join the program in August of 2024. This is a nine (9) month tenure-track position. Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will have teaching experience and research/postdoctoral background in genetics. They will be expected to teach introductory genetics lectures, and laboratories and develop upper division and/or graduate courses tailored to the candidate's specific area of expertise. The standard teaching load is 12 semester hours per semester. In addition, providing student advisement; participating in scholarly research; serving on departmental, school, and university committees is required. Minimum Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required for Entry: Teaching experience is required. Both a commitment to undergraduate teaching and developing a research program involving undergraduate and M.S. graduate students in research is required. The successful applicant will have the potential to or demonstrated ability to establish an externally funded research program in their area of expertise that will include undergraduate and M.S. graduate students. Ph.D. in Genetics or related field required by the start of employment. Additional Considerations: Preferred, not Required: Five (5) years' experience teaching at a higher education institution.