11/28/2012
Virginia Tech

Company Information: Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is Virginia's most comprehensive university and its leading research institution. We offer 215 graduate and undergraduate degree programs, serving a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries. We are currently ranked as a Top 30 Public University by US News & World Report and a Top 30 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation.

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Duties & Responsibilities: The College of Science at Virginia Tech (http://science.vt.edu) is expanding its research presence in teaching and learning of undergraduate science with two tenure-track openings in interdisciplinary science/science education, to start Fall 2013 at our Blacksburg, VA Campus. Appointments at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor will be made in one of the College’s eight departments: biological sciences, chemistry, economics, geosciences, mathematics, physics, psychology, and statistics.

Position Qualifications: Ph.D. in a scientific field, a research focus in interdisciplinary science/science education, and experience teaching science.

Salary Range: Competitive salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits: http://www.hr.vt.edu/benefits/

Web Site: www.science.vt.edu.

Application Address: Applications must be submitted online at http://listings.jobs.vt.edu (#TR0122516) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy that describes an integrated vision for learning in the sciences, and an annotated list of up to five references.

Contact Email: Dr. Barbara Bekken, (bekken@vt.edu)

Application Deadline: 12/1/2012