Population Geneticist:  The Department of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Population Genetics.  The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level and will begin on August 15,2013.  Applications are sought from outstanding individuals who value quality teaching and are dedicated to developing an active research program involving both undergraduate and Master's level students. The position offers a reduced teaching load initially, dedicated research space, start-up funding, and opportunities for internal as well as external grants.

Population Geneticist: Primary teaching responsibilities will be in sophomore-level Genetics for majors and our freshman curriculum. Opportunities also exist to develop upper division and graduate courses that will augment our current programs.

Cellular Biologist: Primary teaching responsibilities will be in sophmore-level Genetics for majors and our freshman curriculum. Opportunities also exist to develop upper-division and graduate courses that will augment our current programs.

The Department of Biology has 33 full-time faculty, approximately 625 undergraduate majors and a growing Master's program that currently enrolls 30 graduate students (20 institutionally supported TA positions). Shared research space and instrumentation includes plant growth chambers, three greenhouses, approved animal facilities, a real-time PCR machine, modern SEM and confocal microscopes, and a flow cytometer. Please visit our web site for more details www.uca.edu/biology/.

Submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, an outline of research plans indicating where students may participate, and the names and contact information for three references to:

Dr. Ben Cash, Department of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Ave. LSC 180, Conway, AR 72035-5003.

Ph.D. required. Recent Ph.D.s are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2012 and continue until filled.

 UCA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.