FULL-TIME, TENURE-TRACK POSITION AVAILABLE AUGUST 2010
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
TITLE: Assistant Professor of Biology
POSITION SUMMARY:
Tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. Teaching responsibilities will include Human Physiology, Animal Physiology, Human Anatomy, a course of interest designed or chosen by the successful applicant, and an interdisciplinary writing-intensive course in the Regis College Core Curriculum. Regis College is primarily an undergraduate teaching institution whose faculty are expected to advise students and participate in the academic governance of the department, college, and university. The successful candidate must be willing to include inquiry in laboratories, be willing to teach interdisciplinary courses in the general education curriculum, and maintain active scholarship that involves undergraduate students. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence. Regis College is a Jesuit, Catholic liberal-arts college in Denver, CO. Position offered pending final administrative approval.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Integrative Physiology, or equivalent field. Research experience in the field of animal or human physiology is required. Post-doctoral teaching and research experience preferred. The candidate should be enthusiastic about teaching and working with faculty, staff, and students.
APPLICATION - [Finalists Have Been Selected, New Applications Are No Longer Being Accepted]:
Electronically submit (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae with the names and contact information for three references, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and interests, and (4) a statement of research interests including how undergraduate students could be involved in the faculty member’s research to:
http://jobs.regis.edu (select create application),
or submit via regular mail to:
Michael Ghedotti, Biology Chair (through Spring 2009) c/o Animal Physiology Search, Dean’s Office E-24, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd., Denver, Co 80221-1099
Review of received applications will begin began December 1, 2008 and will
continue until the position is filled.
In accordance with its Jesuit Catholic mission, Regis University is committed to maintaining a humane atmosphere in which the civil rights of every individual are recognized and respected. At Regis the word diversity conveys our commitment to create and maintain an inclusive community where people of different religions, gender, sexual orientation, races, classes and any other social distinctions can thrive in a learning environment characterized by mutual respect and the pursuit of justice. Within this context, we encourage application from historically underrepresented groups and seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment to the university’s mission.
For further information or the contact the Department Chairperson, see the Biology Department website http://www.regis.edu/biology.
ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION
Tentative Planned First Two Years Courses To Be Taught by Position
* FALL SEMESTER 2010 Courses
BL 263 section - Organismic Biology Laboratory - Enrollment 18-22 students
BL 274 section 1 - Introduction to Human Anatomy - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 274 section 2 - Introduction to Human Anatomy - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 275 section 1 - Human Anatomy Laboratory - Enrollment 18-24 students
+ Set syllabus and coordinate the other three BL 275 Lab sections as taught by other (likely adjunct) faculty.
* SPRING SEMESTER 2011 Courses
BL 261 section 4 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory - Enrollment 18-22 students
BL 276 section 1 - Introduction to Human Physiology - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 276 section 2 - Introduction to Human Physiology - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 277 section 1 - Human Physiology Laboratory - Enrollment 18-24 students
+ Set syllabus and coordinate the other three BL 277 Lab sections as taught by other (likely adjunct) faculty.
* FALL SEMESTER 2011 Courses
BL 274 section 1 - Introduction to Human Anatomy - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 274 section 2 - Introduction to Human Anatomy - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 275 section 1 - Human Anatomy Laboratory - Enrollment 18-24 students
+ Set syllabus and coordinate the other three BL 275 Lab sections as taught by other (likely adjunct) faculty.
RCC 200 Writing Analytically: Subtitle and focus chosen by instructor - Enrollment 16-18 students
* SPRING SEMESTER 2012 Courses
BL 276 section 1 - Introduction to Human Physiology - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 276 section 2 - Introduction to Human Physiology - Enrollment 40-50 students
BL 277 section 1 - Human Physiology Laboratory - Enrollment 18-24 students
+ Set syllabus and coordinate the other three BL 277 Lab sections as taught by other (likely adjunct) faculty.
* This 2010-2011 schedule assumes a teaching reduction for research or development of innovative pedagogy applied for by the faculty member in October 2010. Faculty could choose to teach an additional course such as BL 436 Animal Physiology instead. This will be at the new faculty member's discretion.
If not offered in Spring 2012, the position would offer BL 436 Animal Physiology in Fall 2012. BL 436 and an RCC course (interdisciplinary Core course) would alternate in Falls.
Bulletin Course Descriptions of Courses To Be Taught by The Physiology Position
*****The following laboratory courses are pre-requisite courses for the Biology Majors. Their syllabi and content are set by the lecture instructors (M. Ghedotti and M.-d. Franco respectively) . New tenure track-faculty in Biology teach them the first year to understand how the departmental curriculum is designed and to get a "feel" for incoming science students. (It also provides a course each semester the first year that requires less preparation.)
BL 261 MOLECULAR/CELLULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (1.00) Involves laboratory techniques accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics; introduces techniques for exploring cell structure and function, emphasizing recombinant DNA. Corequisite(s): BL 260.
BL 263 ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY LABORATORY (1.00) Involves laboratory exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics. Includes dissection of representative organisms and fieldwork. NOTE: Students with AP credit are not required to take BL 262 as a co-requisite. Corequisite(s): BL 262.
*****The following two lecture-laboratory courses are offered primarily for pre-Nursing and secondarily for pre-Pharmacy & Pre-PT students. These would be this position's main responsibilities. After 3-5 years the Department plans to shift anatomy responsibilities to a new faculty position with expertise in biological anthropology. This will allow additional fall offerings by the physiology position. (In addition, the Physiology course may be revised in the future to create a separate section for pre-Pharmacy students from the section(s) for pre-Nursing and pre-Physical Therapy.)BL 275 HUMAN ANATOMY LABORATORY (1.00) Involves laboratory exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics. Requires contact with human cadavers and skeletal materials. Co-requisite(s): BL 274. NOTE: One three-hour laboratory per week. Corequisite(s): BL 274.
BL 276 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (3.00) Provides a comprehensive introduction to human physiology, including neurophysiology, endocrinology, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and gastrointestinal physiology. Co-requisite(s): BL 277. Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry or one semester of college chemistry or permission of instructor. Sophomore standing. NOTE: Required for students intending Nursing or Physical Therapy. Corequisite(s): BL 277.
BL 277 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY (1.00) Involves laboratory exercises accompanying and reinforcing lecture topics. Requires work with human and non-human vertebrate tissues and fluids. Co-requisite(s): BL 276. NOTE: One three-hour laboratory per week. Corequisite(s): BL 276.
*****The following is an upper-division elective for Biology Majors. It would be taught by this position alternate Fall semesters.
BL 436 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (3.00) An organ system based physiology course that explores the physical and chemical processes that operate in animals. Topics include movement, circulation, respiration, osmoregulation, digestion, neural control, hormonal control, and metabolism in humans and other animals. Additional Prerequisite(s): CH 230 recommended. Prerequisite(s): BL 260 BL 262
*****The following writing seminar is a fall-taught course for incoming first-year students. It focuses on student writing skills and includes writing preparation for workshops for those teaching it for the first time. It would be taught by this position alternate Fall semesters. (After one or two offerings of this course the faculty member could design a course in to fulfill another RCC requirement if s/he wished to do so.)
RCC 200 – WRITING ANALYTICALLY (3.00) This course is a writing-intensive seminar required for all students in the Fall of their first year at Regis. It focuses on critical reading, thinking and writing, and serves as an orientation to college life.
[Past RCC subtitles used by Biology faculty teaching this class or its previous incarnation (CCS 200) have included: Plagues and Peoples; Writing Science and Nature; All Things Green and Beautiful; Science, Science Fiction, and Human Possibilities.]
Link to Regis College Core Studies - website: http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=rcrcu&p1=ap&p2=ccs
General Faculty Handbook Information Pertaining to Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty
* Full-Time Regis College faculty are on 9-month contracts (approx. Aug. 15-May 15), paid over 12 months. Extramural grant funding for up to two months salary may be obtained.
* Full-time faculty are required to be on campus four days per week when classes are in session, with the fifth day available for research or professional activity off campus.
* Full-time faculty are required to attend Spring commencement one Sunday morning in early May.
The Regis College full Faculty Handbook may be viewed here. (PDF)
Small-Scale Intramural Funding Available
* The new Physiology Position will have very modest start-up funds available (approximately $7000).
* Modest intramural funds for conference travel, research, and teaching needs are available through the Faculty Development Committee. The offered fund categories are listed here.