Hiring Organization: Franklin & Marshall College

Date Posted: 2011-07-18

Position Description: Tenure-Track Position in Animal Behavior and/or Comparative Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Animal Behavior and/or Comparative Psychology (broadly defined) beginning Fall 2012. Ph.D. and evidence of excellence in teaching and research are required. The preferred candidate will be prepared to: teach a total of five courses per year, including Animal Behavior with lab and other upper-level courses in his/her area of expertise; contribute to the Biological Foundations of Behavior Program and the College’s general education program; establish an active, independent research program in Animal Behavior and/or Comparative Psychology; and initiate and guide undergraduate student research. The Department maintains a vivarium housing a wide range of species, including primates, for use in IACUC-approved research and teaching. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, statements of teaching and research interests, selected reprints/preprints, teaching evaluation forms, and three letters of recommendation to Meredith Bashaw, Animal Behavior Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003. We will not accept application materials electronically. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2011 and will continue until position is filled.

Franklin and Marshall College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to cultural pluralism. EOE

Qualifications/Experience: PhD

Term of Appointment: Tenure track line

Contact Information: Meredith Bashaw@fandm.edu Dept of Psychology Franklin & Marshall College, POB 3003 Lancaster, PA 17604-3003 USA

Telephone Number: 717 291 4202

Fax Number: 717 291 4387

E-mail Address: Roger.Thompson@fandm.edu