Postdoctoral Position - Villanova University

Job title: Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow

Institution: Villanova University

Description: 

Two postdoctoral fellowship positions (50% research and 50% teaching), one in Cellular & Molecular Biology and a second in Ecological-Evolutionary-Organismal Biology. Fellow will establish a research collaboration with a faculty member in the Department of Biology and will have the opportunity to teach introductory and/or advanced courses in an area of expertise. Our postdoctoral positions are an excellent way to prepare for a tenure-track position at many universities and colleges. Applications should include a complete curriculum vita, statement of research (with ideas for research with a faculty mentor here), statement of teaching philosophy/approach, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.  Applicants are invited to contact potential faculty mentors (see link). Deadline for applications is 7 November 2016 but review will continue until positions are filled.  The desired starting date is January 2017 but a start date in summer or August 2017 will be considered.  

Contact person:  Dr. John Olson, Chair of Biology.  john.olson@villanova.edu

For more information about the department in general, visit http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/biology/.

Visit http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/biology/newsevents/jobs/postdocs2016.html for additional information, and a list of potential research mentors.

To apply online, go to https://jobs.villanova.edu (Faculty- Tenure Track and Visiting).