Faculty Positions

MICROBIOLOGY: TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

The Department of Biological Sciences at Barnard College , Columbia University , seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor (starting July 2009) to participate in undergraduate teaching and establish an active, externally funded research program that investigates any aspect of the biology of microbes. Before applying, please see www.barnard.edu/biology/microjob.htm.

Teaching responsibilities include advanced lecture and laboratory courses in microbial diversity, participation in the Introductory Biology sequence, and organization of a senior seminar in an area of interest to the successful candidate. Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience is required; teaching experience is desirable.

Applicants should send cv, research and teaching statements, three representative publications and three letters of recommendation to: Microbiology Search Committee, Dept. Biological Sciences, Barnard College , 3009 Broadway, New York , NY 10027 (e-mail:biologyjob@barnard.edu). Review of applications will begin November 1.

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Neuroscience)

Barnard College is seeking an individual to teach a laboratory course in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, during the Spring semester of 2009. Applicants should have acquired a Ph.D. prior to January 2009. Prior teaching experience is preferable, but not required. Barnard is a liberal arts college for women affiliated with Columbia University in New York. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a potential course outline, and a list of 3 references to John Glendinning, Department of Biological Sciences, Barnard College, Columbia University, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 (email: jglendinning@barnard.edu ).

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply. Application deadline: 15 November 2008

Staff Positions

None currently open.

Student Positions

Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants are needed for Introductory Biology Courses BC1001 and BC2003.  Responsibilities include assisting students during lab time and attending a one-hour preparation meeting on Friday afternoons.  Students who have taken these courses or their equivalents are preferred. Please contact Karolina Rafalski at 212-854-2153, or stop by Altschul 911 for an application.

Student Assistants

Student Assistants (both work-study and non-work study) are needed to assist the Director of Introductory Biology Labs with the set-up and clean-up of weekly lab courses.  Tasks include but are not limited to the cleaning of glassware, making of solutions, and preparation of culture plates.  Students majoring in biology or a related field are preferred, but applicants with other majors are also invited to apply.  Flexible hours. Please contact Karolina Rafalski at 212-854-2153, or stop by Altschul 911 for an application.