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MU Faculty Vacancies as of 02/29/2012

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MU Faculty Vacancies as of 02.29.12
Search   No::   12803
Title:

Assistant/Associate Professor-Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Science Program/MUSOM/Graduate College.
Type:
Tenure track position. Rank and Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and   experience.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in analytical chemistry or other doctoral degree appropriate for the   field of forensic chemistry. Applicants with a degree in forensic science and   work experience in a forensic science laboratory are preferred. Teaching   experience at an accredited institution of high learning is required.   Teaching experience in a FEPAC-accredited program is preferred. Research   record including publications, grant writing and submissions, as well as a   record of extramural-funding of research activities or potential for such   awards and activities. Work and/or teaching experience in the areas of   forensic analytical chemistry, chemical analysis of trace evidence,   toxicology, fire debris analysis, or forensic drug analysis/controlled   substances or related areas. Demonstrated strong teaching skills and ability   to inspire student learning; model and mentor professional ethics and values;   demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in education; display strong   leadership skills, interpersonal skills, as well as oral and written   communication skills.
Duties:
The successful candidate is expected to continue their pursuit of external   funding to support research to promote the dissemination of new information   and the improvement of the forensic sciences. The position requires a   knowledge and/or experience in the following areas analytical techniques,   instrumentation, data interpretation, ethics and professional values, court   testimony, evidence handling, logic, principles and concepts of forensic   science applications, scientific method, method validation, evolution of the   discipline, accepted standards and practices, results and conclusions,   process analysis, QU/QC, report writing, case management, and knowledge of   instrumentation to include elemental analysis, spectrometry, and   chromatography, all as they relate to forensic science and/or forensic   chemistry. The successful candidate shall teach courses in the forensic   chemistry curriculum while ensuring their applicability to the program’s   mission, goals, and objectives. Research in the area of chemical analysis of   trace evidence is preferred. This individual will assist in teaching in the   Forensic Chemistry sector of the FEPAC-accredited graduate program. The   successful candidate will teach selected courses*, assist in developing   curricula, advise and mentor students, as well as serve on university and   program-related committees. Membership in regional and national forensic   science organizations is encouraged. The successful candidate shall   participate in teaching, research, and community service in a manner that   effectively reflects the university’s, as well as the program’s, mission,   goals, and objectives. More specifically, the successful candidate will teach   some or all components of the following courses: FSC662 Forensic Analytical   Chemistry (Fall semester; 3 credit hrs); FSC623 Forensic Analytical   Chemistry* Laboratory (Spring semester; 1 credit hr); FSC626 Advanced Drug   Analysis (Spring Semester: 2 credit hr); FSC608 Forensic Toxicology as a team   taught course currently (Fall semester; 3 credit hrs); FSC628 Chemical   Analysis of Trace Evidence* (Fall semester; 2 credit hrs). *NOTE: Both   analytical chemistry and trace evidence courses have a laboratory component.   In addition, the successful candidate will assist in advising graduate   students enrolled in the chemistry emphasis oversee their internships and   research, whether in the lab or away, and review research papers and research   projects, oral and posted presentations.
Application   Procedure:
Send cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statements of research interests   and teaching philosophy, selected electronic reprints, and copies of official   transcripts (official undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be received   directly from the degree-granting institution prior to campus interview).   Applicants must also request three letters of reference to be sent directly   to: staton1@marshall.edu. Please   assemble all documents, except letters of recommendation, into a single pdf   file.
Application   Deadline:
Position is open until filled.
Background   Check Required:
YES
 
Search   No::   12802
Title:

Instructor-Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Science Program/SOM.
Type:
Full-time, temporary until June 30, 2013. Salary: Commensurate with   qualifications and experience.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will preferably possess a Ph.D. in analytical   chemistry or other doctoral degree appropriate for the field of forensic   chemistry although masters will be considered as well. Applicants with   degree(s) in forensic science and work experience in a forensic science   laboratory are preferred. The successful candidate shall have work and/or   teaching experience in Forensic Chemistry including knowledge and/or   experience in forensic analytical chemistry, chemical analysis or trace   evidence, toxicology, fire debris analysis, forensic drug analysis/controlled   substances or related areas. The successful candidate will display strong   teaching skills and the ability to inspire student learning; will model and   mentor professional ethics and values; will demonstrate strong commitment to   excellence in education; display strong leadership skills, interpersonal   skills, as well as oral and written communication skills. Knowledge and   appreciation for teaching in an accredited environment is essential. Teaching   experience in a FEPAC-accredited program is preferred.
Duties:
Along with the primary course instructor, the successful candidate will   design and implement a plan which seeks to ensure a smooth transition upon   the retirement of the primary course instructor in May, 2013. This individual   will formally shadow while process mapping the Forensic Chemistry   component(s) of the M.S. Forensic Science Program. These duties may include   instruction, committee service, grant writing, review of research and   course-assigned papers, formal presentation slides, posters, lab reports, and   literature review. The position requires a knowledge and/or experience in   analytical techniques, instrumentation, data interpretation, ethics and   professional values, court testimony, evidence handling, logic, principles   and concepts or forensic science application, scientific method, method   validation, evolution of the discipline, accepted standards and practices,   results and conclusions, process analysis, QA/QC, report writing, case   management, and knowledge of instrumentation to include elemental analysis,   spectrometry, and chromatography, all as they relate to forensic science   and/or forensic chemistry. The successful candidate shall shadow and assist   in teaching courses in the forensic chemistry curriculum while ensuring their   applicability to the program’s mission, goals, and objectives.
Application   Procedure:
Send cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statements of research interests   and teaching philosophy, selected electronic reprints, and copies of official   transcripts (official undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be received   directly from the degree-granting institution prior to campus interview).   Applicants must also request three letters of recommendation on formal   letterhead, signed, and dated to be sent directly to Dr. Pamela Staton, staton1@marshall.edu or 304.690.4371   (fax). Please assemble all documents, except letters of recommendation, into   a single pdf file when emailing.
Application   Deadline:
Position is open until filed.
Background   Check Required:
YES

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