Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in biological sciences or related field. Record of instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level. Sustained record of teaching service and scholarly achievements consistent with the rank of a tenured professor.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated record of effective academic leadership that may include examples of professional training; university growth or new programs; innovation in curriculum; development of new facilities funding endowments and partnerships; prior administrative experience; or service in national organizations societies or nonprofits. Successful record of maintaining a competitively funded research program. Consistent record of advising supervising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Experience with shared governance among diverse faculty with varying titles ranks and program specialties. Administrative research and teaching philosophies that align with the department and university.