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Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology - Robert L. Rausch Chair, MSB Curator of Parasites - req# 31287

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2025

Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology - Robert L. Rausch Chair, MSB Curator of Parasites

Posting Numberreq31287
Employment TypeFaculty
Faculty TypeTenure/Tenure-Track
Hiring DepartmentBiology Department (048A)
Academic LocationCollege of Arts & Sciences
CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM
Benefits EligibleThe University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary

We invite applications for an endowed professorship, the Robert L. Rausch Chair of Parasitology. The Chair will be an Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology with a concurrent appointment as Curator of Parasites at the Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB), a natural history collections facility within the Department of Biology of the University of New Mexico (UNM).

We seek a colleague with demonstrated commitments to (1) collecting and curating natural history specimens; (2) using specimens to address questions in evolution, systematics, and ecology; (3) pursuing a vigorous, externally-funded research program; (4) advancing the integration of specimens into parasitology, including helminthology; (5) achieving excellence in teaching and mentoring; and (6) supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and student access within a diverse community.
UNM is a research-intensive (Carnegie R1), minority-majority institution located in Albuquerque, a city with a rich cultural heritage in a biodiverse, scenic landscape. The Department of Biology is a family-friendly academic community of 35 tenure-track faculty members (https://biology.unm.edu/core-faculty.shtml), ~1500 undergraduate majors, 100 graduate students, and a vibrant portfolio of extramurally funded research.

The MSB (https://msb.unm.edu/) includes eight collections (more than 5 million specimens), each headed by a faculty curator, full-time collection manager, and shared mission: to collect and curate biodiversity specimens and information that advances scientific understanding of Earth's biota over time and space. MSB contributes to more than 400 scientific publications annually and leads globally in the development and dissemination of informatics resources (https://arctosdb.org/). MSB's cryo-collections comprise more than 700,000 samples that document global change, emerging diseases, and evolutionary processes.
The MSB Division of Parasites (http://www.msb.unm.edu/divisions/parasites/index.html) holds the third-largest helminth collection in North America, including extraordinary collections from Robert and Virginia Rausch, Eric Hoberg, and ongoing fieldwork by MSB personnel. The Rausch Endowment will support a faculty member to continue building and investigating these collections to address fundamental questions in host-parasite symbioses, with a preferred focus on helminthology.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. PhD in Life Sciences or a related field by date of appointment (August 1, 2025).
2. Evidence of primary specialization in Parasitology

Preferred Qualifications:
We seek colleagues with demonstrated commitments to
1. Collecting and curating natural history specimens
2. Using specimens to address fundamental questions in evolution, systematics, and ecology
3. Pursuing a vigorous, externally funded research program
4. Advancing the integration of specimens into the fields of parasitology
5. Achieving excellence in teaching and mentoring
6. Post-doctoral experience by the start of the appointment
7. A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach the following: Cover letterCurriculum vitaeThree representative publicationsFour two-page statements addressing past, present, and future efforts in (1) research, (2) curation, (3) teaching, and (4) diversity, equity, and inclusion. Contact information for at least three professional references

Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

For Best ConsiderationFor best consideration, please apply by 1/31/2025. This position will remain open until filled.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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