Spelman CURE Postdoc position, posted at HighEdJobs in 2015

Spelman College is piloting a postdoctoral fellowship program that combines a traditional principal-investigator directed postdoctoral research experiences with mentored teaching experiences. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private four-year liberal arts college located in Atlanta, GA. The oldest historically Black college for women in the United States, Spelman is a member of the Atlanta University Center Consortium and Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.

Eligibility:
(1) Graduate students that will complete their requirements for the Ph.D. prior to the Fellowship start date of June 1, 2015, or Ph.D. scholars who have completed their dissertation within the last three years (on or after August 1, 2012);

(2) Ph.D. must be in an eligible research-based field in STEM to include: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related science discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with interdisciplinary training.

Qualifications: Commitment to a career in teaching and research, experience working with underrepresented groups and interest in the scholarship of undergraduate teaching and learning are highly valued.

Responsibilities: Conduct research within a specific field guided by a designated PI; publish scientific manuscripts under the direction of the PI; help develop investigative-based modules for existing undergraduate science courses; and contribute to the training and mentoring undergraduate research students.

Term: Postdoctoral awards may be up to three years (36 consecutive months), given continued successful progress.

Review of applications will begin immediately with a material's received and closing deadline of March 13, 2015.

Competitive salary and an excellent benefits program are available. To apply for the position, please upload: a letter of interest, including job code, which identifies the position sought; curriculum vitae (with contact information); a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; statement of scholarly, creative or research interests.

Applicants selected for further review will be required to provide official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts, as well as three letters of recommendation sent directly from the referee or dossier. Address all referee or dossier letters to: Spelman College, Provost Faculty Human Resources Office, Attn: Ms. Karla H. Williams, Manager of Faculty Human Resources, 350 Spelman Lane, SW, Box 1209, Atlanta, GA 30314.