DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Position:
The Department of Biology (www.biology.uni.edu) at the University of Northern Iowa
is seeking a full-time instructor beginning August 2016. This is a four-year term appointment
allocated to teaching Anatomy and Physiology I and II lectures and laboratories, as well as other
general biology courses as needed.
Qualifications: Master’s degree in areas related to Biology and at least five years of experience in teaching
college-level courses and coordinating and supervising multiple laboratory sections is required.
Pre-employment background checks are required.
Appointment:
August 2016
Salary:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers excellent
benefits including TIAA-CREF and IPERS retirement plans, as well as group life, disability,
medical, and dental coverage.
Department:
The Biology Department has 27 tenure-track faculty members and two instructors representing
diverse areas of biology. The department has 550 undergraduate and 25 graduate students
pursuing programs that lead to B.A., B.S. and M.S. Biology degrees. Resources available to
faculty and students include a new building addition providing modern classrooms with excellent
research, teaching, and computing facilities; modern instrumentation including fluorescence,
confocal and SEM microscopy and image analysis, real-time PCR, tissue culture and microarray
facilities; and a newly renovated Botanical Center with an extensive live plant collection and
herbarium. UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center supports staff, research, equipment and facilities for
ecological restoration, prescribed fire, and natural areas management.
University:
The University of Northern Iowa provides a high quality and diverse educational experience,
purposefully guiding students to find and develop their strengths and prepare them for success
after college. Building on its historic excellence in teacher education, the university has developed
outstanding programs in business, natural sciences, humanities and fine arts, and social and
behavioral sciences with advanced degrees available in many programs. One of three state
universities, UNI enjoys national recognition for its high educational standards and possesses a
distinctive mission of being the comprehensive state university for Iowa. U.S. News and World
Report ranked UNI in the top three among Midwest public universities for the past 18 years. The
University’s attractive size, approximately 12,000 students, allows it to offer faculty, facilities, and
academic choices characteristic of a much larger university while retaining a friendly, smallcollege atmosphere on a park-like campus.
Community:
UNI is located in picturesque Cedar Falls, Iowa, a riverfront town with many recreational and
entertainment opportunities. The metropolitan community of Cedar Falls/Waterloo has a
combined population of 165,000 and offers a pleasant residential setting with a growing industrial
base. Cedar Falls is a friendly, affordable community with a variety of cultural opportunities
located about 300 miles from Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago. For more
information, visit www.cedarfalls.com.
Inquires:
Applications received by October 9, 2015 will be given full consideration. To apply, visit
http://jobs.uni.edu. Inquiries may be sent to Dr. David Saunders, Chair, Search Committee, at
david.saunders@uni.edu or phone at (319) 273-2456. Pre-employment background checks are
required. UNI actively seeks to enhance diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals
living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by
federal and/or state law.
UNI is a smoke-free campus.