Biology Department Chair - University of Texas, Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for the position of Chair of the
Department of Biology to begin August 2010. The university seeks energetic candidates
who will support, advocate and lead the faculty in the areas of scholarly productivity,
extramural support, and high quality teaching.

The successful candidate will have a PhD or equivalent research degree in one of the
Biological Sciences, administrative and teaching experience, and a record of
distinguished scholarly achievements and funded research appropriate for a tenured
appointment.

The Department of Biology includes 12 faculty members and offers undergraduate and
master’s degrees. Faculty areas of expertise include ecology, evolutionary biology, cell
and molecular biology. Departmental programs benefit from a variety of diverse
resources including cell and molecular research facilities (including a well-equipped inhouse
DNA sequencing facility) and field labs. Additional information is available at
www.uttyler.edu/biology/.

Tyler is a city of about 100,000 population located 90 miles east of Dallas in the beautiful
piney woods of East Texas, and the University of Texas at Tyler has an enrollment of
about 6200 students. For general information about the University of Texas at Tyler, visit
www.uttyler.edu.

Please submit (electronically as pdf attachments, if possible) a letter of application,
curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, a description of research plans, statement of
teaching philosophy, statement of leadership philosophy, and names and email addresses
of at least four references to Sheldon Davis, Chair, Department of Biology Chair Search
Committee, sdavis@uttyler.edu. Paper submissions can be sent to Chair Search,
Department of Biology, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd., Tyler,
Texas 75799.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Applicants must be prepared to furnish the university with proof of eligibility to work in
the United States. UT Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code
Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record
information.