Adjunct Faculty of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Assumption University • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The Department of Biological and Physical Sciences at Assumption University seeks one or two part-time adjunct instructors for the spring 2027 semester. The available teaching assignments are one section of Molecular and Cellular Biology Lecture (BIO340) and one section of Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab (BIO340L). Candidates may apply to teach one or both sections, and each section is compensated at the rate for a full course. Students majoring in biology, neuroscience, and pre-clinical health sciences take the lecture and lab in the same semester.

BIO340 lecture meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. BIO340L meets Wednesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Classes run from January 19 through May 10, including final exam week. Adjunct instructors receive office space, email, voicemail, support for using Brightspace, and other resources needed for quality teaching. Lab instructors are supported by a laboratory preparation team. Successful candidates may have the opportunity to teach additional courses in subsequent semesters.

Applicants must be willing to contribute actively to the University's mission and show respect for its Catholic and Assumptionist identity. Applicants should typically hold a PhD in Biology; ABD graduate students with prior teaching experience will also be considered.

Requirements

• Applicants must be willing to contribute actively to the University's mission and show respect for its Catholic and Assumptionist identity.
• Typically, a PhD in Biology is expected.
• ABD graduate students with prior teaching experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or both available sections: Molecular and Cellular Biology Lecture (BIO340) and Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab (BIO340L).
• Contribute actively to the mission of Assumption University and show respect for its Catholic and Assumptionist identity.

Benefits

• Office space, email, voicemail, Brightspace support, and other resources needed for quality teaching.
• Lab instructors receive support from a laboratory preparation team.
• Possibility of teaching additional courses in subsequent semesters.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree