<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Kolibachuk, Dana J.</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:dkolibachuk@ric.edu">dkolibachuk@ric.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 8:19 AM<br>Subject: Rhode Island College is Hiring Two Tenure-track Faculty to Start August 2023!<br>To: Kolibachuk, Dana J. <<a href="mailto:dkolibachuk@ric.edu">dkolibachuk@ric.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg3271750956872023413">




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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I am the Chair of the Biology Department at Rhode Island College and I wanted to inform you about two tenure-track faculty positions that we are seeking to fill.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Rhode
 Island College is a mid-sized institution of about 6400 students located in a suburban setting in Providence.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We
 service a diverse student population with over 40% of the undergraduates are students of color and over 45% are the first in their family to attend college.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Recently,
 RIC was federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). We seek candidates whose background, teaching interests, and research agenda will help foster diversity with the College.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Department of Biology currently offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology, Health Sciences, and Medical Imaging as well as a minor in biology.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">We
 also have a small graduate program offering a M. A. and a Certificate of Graduate Study. In addition, the Biology Department provides courses taken by students in other programs across the campus, such as Nursing and Education.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Starting
 this fall, the Biology Department will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology, a multi-disciplinary program with an internship component.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Faculty within the Biology Department have the potential to access state-wide funding opportunities and core facilities: RI-EPSCOR and RI-INBRE.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">As
 a small state in New England, Rhode Island has much to offer with proximity to beaches, wooded areas, and the cultural and academic resources found in Providence and nearby Boston and New York.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I have attached two job descriptions to this email.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">At
 first glance, it may seem that the two positions are nearly the same.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">However,
 there are differences.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">One
 position is for a Cellular Biologist who will teach our existing Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIOL320) course as well as develop and teach courses to support our new biotechnology major.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The
 second position is for a Molecular Biologist who will develop the internship component as well as develop and teach courses to support the biotechnology program. The successful applicant for the second position will also play an instrumental role in the design
 of teaching and research laboratories that focus on protein expression and purification technologies used in the biotechnology industry.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Although the successful candidate is expected to develop a research program involving undergraduates and Master’s students, the primary focus of this position is education.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Both
 of the positions start in August 2023 and interested applicants may apply through the RIC website (</span><a href="https://employment.ric.edu/" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://employment.ric.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">).</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">As
 an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution which values and is committed to expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, Rhode Island College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify
 themselves as such at the time of application.</span><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">While
 these positions are listed as “open until filled”, early submission of applications will be given higher priority and applications will be reviewed on a regular basis.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">I would appreciate it if you could forward this email and its attachments to anyone who might be interested in applying for these positions, such as students completing their Ph.D. requirements and post-docs.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">While
 more information about the Biology Department can be found on-line (</span><a href="http://www.ric.edu/department-directory/department-biology" style="color:purple;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">http://www.ric.edu/department-directory/department-biology</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">),
 applicants may also contact me directly at</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:dkolibachuk@ric.edu" target="_blank">dkolibachuk@ric.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">and
 I will gladly answer their questions.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you for your time and I hope that you are having a wonderful day.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Dana Kolibachuk</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Associate Professor of Biology</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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