Sign InCreate ProfileEnglish (US)Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Microbiology & ParasitologyUnited States|req8255Posted on: 6/30/2026 Back to SearchThe Department of Biological Sciences offers a quality education with a breadth of courses and opportunities for students to gain laboratory and field experience. Students may earn a B.S. in Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Marine Science, or Medical
Technology. Concentrations within the B.S. in Biology include pre-professional programs, such as the Pre-Physician Assistant concentration, to prepare students for careers in the health professions and a biology secondary education program leading to teacher certification. In addition, the department offers an M.S. in Biology. Our state-of-the-art facilities include applied biotechnology labs and a cell culture lab,
supporting research across fields such as genetics, molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology. Scholarly activities are supported by both internal and external funding opportunities.The successful candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a commitment to teaching and mentoring diverse student populations, and a strong interest in serving students, the department, the university,
and the broader community in a collegial, multidisciplinary environment. This full-time faculty role is set to begin August of 2026. Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities will include courses in Microbiology (both lecture and lab) and Parasitology. Depending on the departmental needs, additional teaching responsibilities may include Introductory Biology I and II, Immunology, and Mechanisms of Disease. The
candidate will have the opportunity to develop upper-level courses in their area of expertise. The teaching course load is 24 contact hours per academic year. Coordinating our Medical Technology major and Laboratory Medicine concentration in the Biology major.Establishing and maintaining an active research program in their expertise. This program should actively involve undergraduate and graduate students. Contribute
to the M.S. program in biology by teaching graduate-level courses, mentoring student research, and serving on graduate student committees. Serve on departmental and university-wide committees. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Microbiology or related field. Applicants with all but the dissertation (ABD) will be considered, provided that the doctoral degree is awarded by August 2026. College teaching experience is required,
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