Assistant Professor, Biology
About The Position
The Department of Biology and Health Science at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology position starting in August 2027. The college seeks a broadly trained biologist whose academic interests are at the organismal, population, community, and/or ecosystem level. The successful candidate will teach lecture and laboratory courses, incorporating field-based experiences where appropriate. They will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and the liberal arts, maintain an ongoing scholarly research program that could involve undergraduate students, and contribute service to the department and college. The position works under the direction of the Chairperson of the Department of Biology and Health Science and the Provost. The position includes teaching 24 contact hours per year, advising students and assisting with recruitment, and developing and maintaining research and scholarship in the candidate’s area of expertise while engaging undergraduates. The candidate should be willing to support Aquinas College’s mission and its Dominican pillars of prayer, study, community, and service.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Biology, Environmental Science, or a closely associated field.
- Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and the liberal arts.
- Ongoing scholarly research that could incorporate undergraduate students.
- Willingness to support the mission and pillars of Aquinas College.
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching in higher education is preferred.
- Broad biological training and academic interests at the organismal, population, community, and/or ecosystem level.
- Interest in evidence-based and inclusive pedagogy and field-based teaching experiences.
Responsibilities
- Teach 24 contact hours per year, including Environmental Biology lecture and lab, primarily for non-majors; the introductory major’s-level sequence; and one or more upper-level biology courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
- Incorporate field-based experiences into teaching where appropriate and apply evidence-based and inclusive pedagogy.
- Advise students and assist with recruitment of qualified students.
- Develop and maintain a program of research and scholarship in the candidate’s area of expertise while engaging undergraduate students.
- Provide service to the department and college.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Support the mission and pillars of Aquinas College.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
