Assistant or Associate Professor – Space Biology / Astrobiology
About the role
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating an environment that affirms community across all dimensions. This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 70% research available in the Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (Space Life Sciences Laboratory, Merritt Island FL).
Responsibilities
- Teach a 3-credit course in space life sciences to students at the undergraduate and graduate levels annually.
- Train PhD students.
- Contribute to the graduate curriculum.
- Assist with curriculum development for new BS, MS, and PhD programs in space sciences.
- Research related to the fields of space biology, space biomanufacturing, and/or astrobiology (e.g. extremophile research).
- Seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program, with federal competitive grant support being particularly important.
- Engage in extension activities in their program area.
- Support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.
Requirements
A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in the life sciences with a strong background and experience in any aspect of space biology and/or astrobiology is required. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal/written communication and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system. Candidates must also have a commitment to UF core values. Experience in publishing peer-reviewed papers as first authors is essential.
Qualifications
- Experience in publishing peer-reviewed papers as first authors is essential.
- Successful grantsmanship is preferred.
Skills
Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal/written communication and procurement of extramural funding.
Benefits
N/A
Pay
Commensurate with Education and Experience
Schedule
9-month tenure-accruing position