Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
About the role
The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science and Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University seeks a broadly trained biologist to support our Forensic Biology program for a tenure track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. Sam Houston State is a comprehensive university located in East Texas, approximately 65 miles north of Houston, with an enrollment of about 21,500. The department offers B.S. and B.A. in Biology, B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, and M.S. in Biology, and is developing a B.S. in Forensic Biology while also offering an interdisciplinary M.S. in Forensic Science with Criminal Justice and Chemistry. It comprises 23 full‑time faculty, 5 full‑time instructional staff, and 5 full‑time staff members, and is housed in the newly built Life Sciences Building with facilities including USDA‑standard rodent housing, a microscopy suite (TEM, SEM, laser scanning, confocal), a molecular core with sequencing and imaging, and common‑use areas with autoclaves, purified water, centrifuges, etc. The department also maintains a 250‑acre field station with a laboratory/classroom building that hosts the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science (STAFS) facility, a state‑of‑the‑art research, education, and training center for anthropology, human anatomy, forensic science, biology, and chemistry.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in Forensic Biology
- Teach courses in General Biology
- Teach upper‑level undergraduate courses
- Teach graduate‑level courses in the candidate's specific area of expertise
Requirements
Degree Requirements: Earned a B.S. and a Doctoral degree in Life Sciences or a closely related field (Forensic Sciences, Physical Anthropology, Molecular Biology). Postdoctoral research experience is preferred but not required.
Experience Requirements: Research experience beyond graduate study, preferably including one or more years of post‑doctoral research.
Other Requirements: Area of research is open, but candidates with interests in Forensic Biology, Forensic Genetics, or Biological Anthropology are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be required to develop an externally funded research program involving undergraduates and masters‑level graduate students and to conduct collaborative research within the Department of Biological Sciences.