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Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology (Epidemiology)
Hobart William Smith Colleges

Location: Geneva, NY
Open Date: Feb 15, 2024

Description
The Biology Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor with expertise in epidemiology to begin August 1, 2024. This is a full-time, one-year position with a teaching load of six courses over two semesters. The appointment has the possibility for renewal contingent on successful annual review and ongoing curricular needs. Teaching responsibilities will include an epidemiology course for our interdisciplinary program in public health, an upper-level course in biology that aligns with the candidate's specialty, and potentially an introductory biology course tailored for non-majors. We are especially interested in candidates whose epidemiological research intersects with neurobiology, behavior, or cell biology. The Biology Department at HWS actively supports interdisciplinary collaboration, with regular contributions to programs in biochemistry, data analytics, environmental studies, and public health

Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith today is a highly selective, gender diverse residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 1,700, the Colleges provide a rigorous curriculum from which students choose two areas of concentration from a wide array of majors and minors, and offer three Master's programs. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of the Colleges' mission.

Qualifications
We value candidates with a demonstrated interest in cross-disciplinary teaching. Candidates with a Ph.D. in an appropriate field by August 2024 are strongly preferred but A.B.D. with teaching experience will be considered.

Application Instructions
Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three confidential professional references, a 1-2 page statement summarizing their teaching philosophy, experience, and potential courses they could teach, and a one-page statement summarizing their research interests. Review of applications will begin March 11, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

The salary range for this position is $55,244-$63,499.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free educational, living and working environment for all members of the HWS community, including students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and visitors. HWS prohibits discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities on the basis of age, color, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under the law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual misconduct including stalking and intimate partner violence, and gender-based harassment that does not involve conduct of a sexual nature.

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About Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a future-focused liberal arts and sciences institution led by a faculty of accessible teacher/scholars known for the impact of their research and distinguished by the depth of their mentorship. Founded as two institutions - Hobart for men and William Smith for women - today's Colleges enjoy the exponential benefits of shared resources and combined spirit. Both maintain their own traditions, deans and athletic programs but together share a single administration, faculty, campus and curriculum. Located in Geneva, N.Y., a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, the Colleges have an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, and offer undergraduate, pre-professional and graduate programs. Students complement broad, interdisciplinary study with hands-on learning experiences made possible by a constellation of centers for experience, action and thought.

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