Wingate University Looking for Assistant/Associate Professor, Plant Biology Full Time

Position Title: Assistant/Associate Professor, Plant Biology

Position Location: Wingate Main
Campus

Founded in 1896, Wingate is one of the fastest-growing independent universities in the state, serving more than 3,600 students
on three campuses. We emphasize faith, knowledge, and a spirit of service in all our programs regardless of the field of study. At Wingate,
we are committed to an inclusive and welcoming environment for working, learning, and living. As an equal employment opportunity employer,
we respect each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. Wingate’s
main campus is located on 400 acres of beautiful landscape and is only 25 minutes from the Charlotte metropolitan area. Learn more at www.wingate.edu

Position Summary:

The
Department of Biology seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant/Associate professor of Biology for Fall 2022. The opening is a full-time,
9-month appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology beginning in August 2022.

The successful candidate will
contribute to curricular design and assessment, teach undergraduate courses in plant biology, create a collaborative research project with
undergraduates, advise and mentor undergraduate students, be team-oriented, and foster an inclusive and equitable work and classroom
environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching responsibilities include a sophomore-level botany course
and an upper-level plant ecology course, and the possibility of teaching an upper-level course in their expertise area based on the
department’s needs; Teaching load consists of a 4/4 schedule, or 12 hours a semester.

• Academic advising and mentoring
  students.
• Committee work as assigned by Faculty Governance Structure, and departmental service.
• Creating collaborative
  research projects with undergraduate science students.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Ph.D.
  in Plant Biology or a related field is required by the time of appointment.
• Preference will be given to those individuals
  demonstrating breadth and depth of experience and training as evidenced by their research and graduate transcripts.
• Preference will
  be given to candidates with teaching experience.
• Applicants with a commitment to serving a diverse student population in an
  equitable and inclusive fashion are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, submit the following to Dr. Alison Brown,
Search Committee Chair at [email protected] and
Human Resources at [email protected]:

1) a
letter of application with documented professional experience and reasons for interest in the position, 2) current curriculum vitae, 3)
names and full contact information including email addresses for three professional references, 4) unofficial transcripts for initial
review, 5) a teaching philosophy that includes a statement of principles and vision regarding matters of campus inclusion and equity, and 6)
a research statement including descriptions of how undergraduate collaborators will be included.

Official review of
candidates will begin May 2^nd and continue until the position is filled .