Careers in the Plant Sciences

Assistant Professor

Miami University - Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Position Title: Assistant Professor
Position Type: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Application Review Begins: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Application Deadline: Monday, July 31, 2023
Institution: Miami University
Department/Division: Biological Sciences Department
Field (e.g., systematics): Plant Biology & Director of The Conservatory
City: Hamilton, Ohio, USA
General Information: Miami University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in plant biology who will serve as Director of The Conservatory at its campus in Hamilton, OH. Appointment begins in August, 2023.
Qualifications/Requirements: The position requires a Ph.D. in Biology or a closely related field by date of appointment. Appointment as Associate Professor requires an established record of teaching and research/scholarship.
Responsibilities: The successful applicant will teach courses in plant diversity, evolution, and/or area of expertise; supervise staff and develop programming for The Conservatory; maintain an active research program and seek external funding; advise students; and provide service to the institution and profession which will include oversight of The Conservatory.
Consideration may be given to candidates with
• postdoctoral experience and/or prior teaching experience at the college level;
• interests in teaching plant diversity and evolutionary biology for biology majors, while also teaching other
courses within their area of expertise;
• research interests that complement those of current faculty and that show potential for research collaborations with other Miami biologists;
• interests in developing The Conservatory at the Hamilton Campus as a facility for teaching, research and public outreach;
• experience working with a living plant collection and/or public outreach in biological diversity.
Application Instructions (submission methods, etc.): Submit cover letter of interest and CV to the Chair of Department of Biological Sciences (hardinpa@miamioh.edu), College of Liberal Arts and Applied Sciences, Miami University, Hamilton OH 45011, USA.
Compensation Range:
Contact Name: Prof. Paul Harding, Dept. Chair, hardinpa@miamioh.edu