Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology
Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology
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$ 77000 - 85000
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Job Description
Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public mastersgranting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
Westerns Environmental Sciences program is committed to creating a space for students to value change and study the environment. The department offers degrees in Environmental Science at the undergraduate and masters level. Students in the program gain proficiencies in applying quantitative and critical thinking skills to environmental issues writing and speaking effectively to professional audiences about issues in the field using theoretical knowledge of environmental sciences in real world applications and incorporating multiple disciplines into environmental sciences.
We currently have 20 tenure track faculty that serve about 300 majors and over 20 graduate students annually offering a variety of degrees in environmental science with emphases in environmental toxicology and chemistry marine science and aquatic and terrestrial ecology. Many of our students are actively engaged in a vibrant and productive research environment under the active mentorship of our faculty and present at regional state and national conferences. Students will often also coauthor peerreviewed publications. The department maintains active relationships with community tribal agency NGO and private sector partners.
WWU invites applications for a fulltime inperson tenuretrack position at the assistant professor level focusing on environmental toxicology on the Bellingham campus beginning Fall 2025. The Environmental Sciences Department and the College of the Environment support Westerns mission that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement.
The position requires a strong commitment to teaching and research. Teaching responsibilities will include environmental toxicology and other courses in the candidates area of expertise. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach other courses within the Environmental Sciences curriculum.
All research foci in the broad field of environmental toxicology are encouraged to apply. Potential areas of research include but are not limited to: multistressor research; molecular biochemical and physiological responses to contaminants; new approach methodologies; and the use of nonmammalian model organisms. The successful candidate would be expected to leverage stateoftheart approaches to understand responses to contaminants contributing to our understanding of contaminant impacts on the environment.
We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and those with the ability to be sensitive to and inclusive of students with marginalized identities and background.
- PhD (by time of application) in environmental toxicology biology or a related field.
- Record of highquality scholarship in the field of environmental toxicology.
- Record of or potential for high quality inclusive studentcentered undergraduate instruction.
- Potential for cultivating learning and working environments that are equitable and inclusive of people with diverse social identities and backgrounds.
- Commitment to establishing and sustaining a research program with meaningful involvement of undergraduate and M.S. students.
- Postdoctoral fellowship or additional professional experience.
- Potential to initiate or participate in crossdisciplinary collaborations.
- Potential for applied environmental toxicology such as environmental management or sciencepolicy through their teaching and scholarship.
- Teaching and scholarship interests and experience aligned with the Environmental Sciences Departments goals.
Salary
The starting salary range for assistant professor appointment tenuretrack is generally between $77000 $82000 with placement within the positions salary range being based on qualifications and professional experience. The entire salary range for the assistant professor position is $77000 $85000 with the upper end of the salary range typically being achieved through collectively bargained salary adjustments.
Bargaining Unit
United Faculty of Western Washington
Application Instructions
Interested candidates must apply online. For application information and instructions go to the WWU Employment website.
A complete application should include:
- Application Letter: A letter of application that addresses how you meet the qualifications for the position your ability and commitment to fulfill the position responsibilities and your availability to start as of September 16 2025.
- Diversity Statement (max 2 pages): A separate statement of demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in teaching scholarship and/or service describing past experience contributions to diversity and inclusion efforts the impact on students faculty staff and/or your field and a description of how you will demonstrate a commitment in these areas in teaching research and/or service at WWU.
- Teaching Statement (max 2 pages): A separate statement of your teaching experience and/or interests and plans for teaching introductory and advanced courses within the Environmental Sciences curriculum. Include a summary of teaching evaluations if applicable.
- Research Statement (max 2 pages not including references): A separate detailed statement of your research interests projects and plans for student involvement.
- Vita: A full curriculum vitae.
- References: The names and contact information for at least three professional references. Please do not send letters of recommendation; these will only be required for semifinalists and will be automatically requested from the provided references via Westerns PageUp electronic application system.
Review of applications begins February 18 2025; position open until filled. Inquiries about the position may be addressed to the search committee chair Prof. Manuel Montao at
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse broadly trained faculty and staff. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and parenting status) disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policy onEnsuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MSHigh Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);
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Employment Type
Full Time
