The Department of Biology in the School of the Physical and Applied Sciences at Indiana Wesleyan University invites applicants for a new full-time biologist faculty position beginning in the fall of 2010, pending funding. Rank and salary are dependent upon educational qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates for this position must have an earned doctorate in the Life Sciences and be capable of teaching courses in microbiology. We seek a candidate who is also committed to building and sustaining an active program of undergraduate research. Candidates whose research interests are more environmentally oriented will be given priority. A commitment to teaching excellence within a Christ-centered academic community is essential.

The Biology Department at Indiana Wesleyan University has eight full-time faculty members, a strong commitment to high quality, academically-rigorous teaching and a solid tradition of undergraduate research. The prospective faculty member should be willing to work collaboratively as part of our vibrant School of the Physical and Applied Sciences of 36 full-time faculty.

Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship and leadership. Faculty members must be individuals of the highest Christian character, excellent teachers, competent scholars, and servant leaders. IWU, with an enrollment of 3,200 in its College of Arts and Sciences among its total enrollment of 15,000 students, is related to The Wesleyan Church. Faculty candidates will sign an evangelical statement of faith reflecting the Wesleyan tradition, and an agreement to abide by the University’s lifestyle standards. It is an equal opportunity employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed evangelical Christians from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Interested parties should email a cover letter and vitae to:

Darlene G. Bressler, Ph.D.
Vice President and Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences
Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN 46953
Darlene.Bressler@indwes.edu

Individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural heritage are encouraged to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer.