About Applied Biological Sciences

What is Applied Biological Sciences?

The Department of Applied Biological Sciences offers rigorous and practical programs in applications of the biological sciences.  Consistent with our polytechnic vision, our programs involve extensive student interaction with the faculty through experience-based learning activities including laboratories, field trips, internships, and faculty-guided research and service-learning projects.  Mastery of fundamental biological principles is emphasized through quality learning in the classroom and hands-on activities in our laboratories and in the living laboratory of the Sonoran Desert and surrounding ecosystems.

Graduates can pursue entry-level careers in Wildlife and Restoration Ecology, Urban Horticulture, and Secondary Education. The general program in Applied Biological Sciences also prepares graduates to succeed in graduate school and professional schools in disciplines such as animal health, environmental biotechnology, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, ecology, horticulture and wildlife biology.

Our Purpose
The purpose of the department’s academic programs is to prepare practitioners, managers and research scholars in various fields related to the applied biological sciences.

Our Mission
Our mission is to provide excellence by way of:

• academic programs that are rigorous, experience-based and involve extensive student-faculty interaction;
• research, scholarship and practice that advances knowledge, addresses practical problems and explores emerging opportunities; and
• service and outreach to the local and global communities.

Our Vision
The vision of the Department of Applied Biological Sciences is to become a nationally-recognized leader in the fields of Wildlife and Restoration Ecology, Urban Horticulture and Environmental Biotechnology.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR of WILDLIFE BIOLOLGY

Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus, School of Arts and Applied Sciences, the Department of Applied Biological Sciences invites application for a tenure track assistant professor for August 2008.

Duties:
The successful candidate will teach and conduct research in the field of wildlife biology with specific emphasis on habitat management. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory courses in biology and wildlife management. The candidate is expected to develop undergraduate and graduate course work related to their area of expertise. Additionally, the candidate is expected to establish and conduct a vigorous extramurally funded research program.

Qualifications:
Required: Applicants must at the time of appointment have a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology or related field with evidence of teaching and research experience. Applied research in the fields of fisheries, herpetology, or ornithology, as related to riparian ecology and demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with management agencies is highly desirable.

General Information:
The faculty of the Department of Applied Biological Sciences are teachers/scholars who are committed to: 1) providing undergraduate and graduate students and education emphasizing applications of the biological sciences and 2) advancing knowledge in their chosen fields of study. Consistent with the polytechnic vision, the Wildlife and Ecological Restoration concentration within the Department of Applied Biological Sciences emphasizes acquiring knowledge through practical experience. Therefore, the undergraduate program is professionally focused, requires substantial laboratory, and field experience with the result being extensive hands-on interaction between faculty and students.

Deadline:
February 29, 2008, or weekly thereafter until search is closed.

Application material and ASU contact:
Send a cover letter, curriculum vita, names and contact information of three references to:
Wildlife Biologist Search Committee, Department of Applied Biological Sciences,
ASU Polytechnic, 7001 East Williams Field Road, Mesa, AZ 85212

Email applications will not be considered.

A background check is required for employment.

AA/EOE

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MICROBIOLOGY LECTURER

Essential Functions:
Teach, and mentor students. Job responsibilities will be: a) teach applied biological sciences courses in the area of microbiology at the undergraduate level, b) prepare, teach, and take-down laboratory activities as associated with assigned courses, c) provide service to the ABS Department, the School of Applied Arts and Sciences, and ASU Polytechnic campus.

Qualifications:
Required:
A Masters of Science or Ph.D. in Microbiology or a related field

Desired:
Experience teaching at the collegiate level
A combination of academic and applied experience in the area of microbiology

Application Deadline:
February 4, 2008; if not filled, bi-weekly thereafter until search closed.

Application Procedure:
Send cover letter; curriculum vita; names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional reference to:
Microbiologist Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Applied Biological Science,
ASU Polytechnic, 7001 E. Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212.

Facsimile and email applications will not be considered.

General Information:
The Department of Applied Biological Sciences is located on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa Arizona. The Department provides a general undergraduate degree in Applied Biological Sciences with optional concentrations in Wildlife and Ecological Restoration, Secondary Education, Urban Horticulture, and General Biology, and at the graduate level a Master of Science degree with the same emphases. The Department currently has 13 faculty and lecturers with approximately 130 undergraduate and 30 graduate students.
A background check is required for employment.

AA/EOE

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