The Department of Integrative Biology invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term by term basis for the 2020-2021 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Department Chair.
Instructors may be needed to teach undergraduate laboratory courses in Zoology and Biology during fall, winter, spring and/or summer terms.
The Department of Integrative Biology receives support for its academic program from the College of Science. In addition to the faculty’s activities in research and service, it has teaching responsibilities in nearly every undergraduate major at OSU. The department has developed an internationally recognized graduate program in conservation and evolutionary biology and marine ecology with faculty working in these areas at the level of the cell, organism, and community.
The College of Science provides a core instructional role at OSU, supporting the ideals of learning, discovery, and engagement that are the foundation of a land-grant university. The College embraces instruction and research, in disciplines ranging from the physical, mathematical, statistical sciences to the life sciences that are based in unbiased inquiry and a dedication to discovery and innovation. The College of Science is committed to partnering with industry and public agencies to address some of the most compelling challenges of today and tomorrow.
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