Faculty Employment Opportunities:
Academic, Athletic, and Libraries

Full-time Faculty Positions:

Biology and Mathematics: Systems Biologist (tenure-stream position)

Chemistry: Analytical (tenure-stream position)

English: Modern Fiction (tenure-stream position)

History: Latin American History (tenure-stream position)

Mathematics: Analysis or Applied (tenure-stream position)

Philosophy: Modern Philosophy (tenure-stream position)

Non-faculty Positions:

Currently there are no non-faculty position openings.

 


Department of English.  Tenure-track position, beginning fall 2010, in modern fiction.  Teaching load of five courses per year includes introductory literature courses in English, advanced courses in the special field, and contributions to Colgate’s Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.  Salary and benefits competitive.  Please send letter, vita, and dossier to Jane Pinchin, Chair, Department of English, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.  Review of applications will begin November 20, 2009, and interviews will be held at the MLA Convention.  Colgate, a liberal arts college of 2,800 students, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the University’s educational mission. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  10/29/09 return to top

 

Department of Philosophy.  Tenure-track position, starting July 1, 2010.  Rank: Assistant Professor.  AOS: Open, but the department has needs in the History of Modern Philosophy through Kant.  AOC: Open.  The successful candidate will also teach in Colgate’s Core program in the Liberal Arts.  Overall teaching load is five courses per year with an average class size under 20.  Ph.D. expected by September 2010. Salary highly competitive.  Applicants should submit a CV, three letters of recommendation, brief writing sample, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to Philosophy Search Committee, Hascall Hall, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.  Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2009.  We will conduct interviews at the APA Eastern Division meeting, and on-campus visits for short-listed candidates will take place in January and early February.  Colgate University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the university’s educational mission.  10/09/09 return to top

 

The Departments of Biology and Mathematics of Colgate University seek a tenure-stream Assistant Professor for a joint position in Biology and Mathematics to start August 2010. PhD or expectation of completion this academic year required; teaching and postdoctoral research experience desirable.  The successful candidate will develop a Systems Biology course for biology and mathematics students and contribute to existing or new courses in biology or mathematics, depending upon expertise. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in university-wide programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum. We are deeply committed to excellence in teaching and research, including involving undergraduates in research. The appointee will add to this effort by mentoring undergraduate research students in their area of interest. Colgate offers excellent teaching and research facilities. Opportunities also exist to lead semester-long programs at the NIH or abroad. Please submit an application with cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and separate statements of teaching philosophy and research interests to either www.academicjobsonline.org or www.mathjobs.org.  Also arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted.  Review of applications will begin December 1 and continue until the position is filled. We intend to begin interviewing candidates by the end of January. Colgate University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Developing a diverse faculty and staff furthers the University’s academic mission for our increasingly diverse student body. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org .  10/01/09 return to top

 

The Department of Chemistry, at Colgate University, seeks an analytical chemist to fill a tenure track Assistant Professor position beginning in Fall 2010. Duties include teaching instrumental methods, general chemistry, and associated laboratories, as well as directing an active undergraduate research program. Candidates with interdisciplinary scholarly interest are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in all-university programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum. The department has excellent facilities and offers strong BA programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry. One year of research is required of all senior majors. Student participation in faculty research programs is strongly encouraged and supported, during both the academic year and summer. New faculty receive generous start-up support, and student stipends for summer research are available.  Colgate is a highly-selective liberal arts university in the beautiful Chenango Valley of central New York. Send your curriculum vita and a description of research plans, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to Prof. Ernest G. Nolen, Chair, Department of Chemistry, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346. Evaluation of the applications will begin October 26 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about the department, please browse our web site. Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the University’s educational mission. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  8/28/09 return to top

 

The Department of Mathematics at Colgate University is accepting applications for a tenure-stream, full-time position.  The position is at the level of assistant professor and begins July 1, 2010.  PhD required, preferably in analysis or applied mathematics.  The successful applicant will demonstrate excellence both in conducting independent research and in teaching.   Teaching specialties  must include numerical analysis or applications of mathematics to the physical or social sciences, and contributions to curricular development are welcome.  Colgate University is a highly selective liberal arts college with 2800 students.  Faculty members teach five courses per year, including all-university programs.  Applicants must apply through mathjobs (at http://www.mathjobs.org ). A complete application must include a cover letter, a vita, an unofficial graduate transcript, statements on teaching and research, and three letters of recommendation (one of which should address teaching in detail).  Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2009. Colgate is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the University's educational mission.  Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.  8/14/09 return to top

 

The History Department at Colgate University seeks a tenure-track Latin American historian at the Assistant Professor level to begin teaching in August 2010 who would complement existing strengths in Caribbean and Atlantic History within the department.  The field of specialization is open.  The successful candidate will teach five courses, including introductory and upper division courses in Latin American history, the universityıs Core Curriculum, and related interdisciplinary programs (such as Africana and Latin American Studies or Native American Studies).  Please send a letter of application, a vita, and letters of recommendation to Chair, Department of History, Colgate University, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2009.  Colgate University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, student body, and staff further the universityıs educational mission.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. 6/19/09 return to top


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