Located steps from Lincoln Center at the cultural heart of New York City, with 12,000 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students, John Jay College offers 21 majors and 7 master s programs and houses two doctoral programs. John Jay is a liberal arts college with a specialized mission in criminal justice, forensic psychology, forensic science, public service, and related areas. Under the leadership of its fourth president, Jeremy Travis, John Jay College is undergoing a transformation that includes unprecedented faculty hiring, new undergraduate majors, including many in the humanities, and master s programs, and a new 600,000 square foot building ready for occupancy in 2011.
This position performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. It also shares responsibility for committee and department assignments, performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned. Candidates are expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to teaching and to develop and maintain and active research and publication agenda. Teach introductory biology for science majors and non-majors and science courses in environmental science or a related area. Duties may also include teaching upper division undergraduate courses in molecular biology or toxicology. Candidates must show promise of excellence in scholarship and teaching and a willingness to provide service to the college and community. This position is available for Fall 2010.
For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor designations: Ph.D. degree in Biology or closely related area with the experience in a forensic laboratory and the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution required.
For Instructor designation: A Master's degree in Biology, and/or active progress toward a Doctorate, or MS in Forensic Biology with at least 5 years crime laboratory experience, and the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution required.
The Department is primarily interested in candidates whose research involves DNA analysis as it relates to forensic science and criminal evidence. Extraordinary senior candidates may be considered for advanced rank.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, representative research reprint, statement of teaching philosophy (max. 1 page) and three letters of recommendation by above closing date to:
Lawrence Kobilinsky, Chairperson
Department of Sciences
John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY
445 West 59 Street
New York, NY 10019
lkobilinsky@jjay.cuny.edu
For more information about this position including general duties, compensation, qualifications and application requirements, please visit our website at www.jjay.cuny.edu/jobs
The City University of New York
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