What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor position at Chatham University?
Assistant Professor
To help support the work of Chatham University, we have an opening for an Assistant Professor.
Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention. Learn more at: https://www.chatham.edu/mission-and-values/diversity-and-inclusion/index.html.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach courses in Neuroscience, working with students to improve their knowledge or career skills;
- Develop course outlines and/or syllabi for courses taught and ensure courses meet Chatham University standards;
- Plan lessons and assignments;
- Facilitate and moderate classroom discussions drawing from assignments, current events, and theories on practical application;
- Assess students' progress by grading and evaluating assignments, papers, comprehensive exams, and other work;
- Conduct research in the field;
- Stay informed on changes and innovations in the field by engaging in program, university, and professional service activities;
- Participate in lectures and conference programs;
- Periodically perform admission activities, including student recruitment and interviewing.
Requirements:
- Requires Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience, Pathobiology, Pathology, Neuropathology, or foreign degree equivalent and 1 year of experience in job offered or as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroscience, Neuropathology, Pathology or Pathobiology. Experience must include postdoctoral research projects studying the effects of chronic stress on neurophysiological, neuropathological, and neuropsychological processes. Evidence of scholarly research and publications relevant to the field of neuroscience, pathobiology, pathology, or neuropathology.
How to Apply:
Applications accepted only via www.chatham.edu/careers (direct link is: https://chatham.applicantpro.com/jobs/3592891) and follow the instructions to complete the application process.
All application materials should be uploaded at the same time at the time of application. The system will not allow applicants to make edits to their applications after submission.
Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Persons of color, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
About Chatham:
Founded in 1869, Chatham University is a fully coed institution with an enrollment of over 2,200 students and over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in our areas of excellence: sustainability; health & lab sciences; business & communication; and the arts & humanities.
Chatham is the alma mater of environmental icon Rachel Carson (Class of '29), and is recognized as a leader in the field of sustainability, having been selected as one of the Top 50 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review; ranked in the top five nationally for sustainability achievements in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS); and mentioned in a 2012 Forbes article as one of the places "contributing to Pittsburgh's transformation into a destination for green living."
Building on these accomplishments, Chatham opened in 2014 the world's first fully sustainable campus in higher education, Eden Hall Campus. Consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News & World Report in the Regional Universities North category, Chatham consists of the School of Health Sciences, the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, the School of Arts and Science, and the School of Business.
