Assistant Professor of Health Sciences

Warren Wilson•Asheville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Warren Wilson College is seeking a broadly trained biologist with expertise in human biology and health sciences for an Assistant Professor position. This role is part of an extended contract system, beginning in August 2027, with a 24 credit teaching load (typically 3-3 classes). After an initial 3-year period, faculty receive extended-term contracts linked to academic rank review and promotion. The college emphasizes undergraduate teaching within a liberal arts framework and seeks a candidate committed to this approach. The successful candidate will join the interdisciplinary Department of Biology and Chemistry, supporting majors in Animal Science, Biochemistry, Biology, and Conservation Biology, as well as students in environmental and social sciences. A key responsibility is developing a community-engaged health science course and providing pre-health advising, including academic guidance, career mentorship, and specialized programming. The role also involves establishing an active research program involving undergraduates and mentoring student capstone projects.

Requirements

Ph.D in Biology, Health Sciences or related field. ABD will be considered.
Experience teaching Health Sciences and Biology at the college level, or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience with advancing a learning environment that is conducive to all students. For instance, experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities, course content, and subject matter experts, and working with diverse student populations.
Experience in the areas of human health science in teaching or research settings.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering health science coursework.
Demonstrated track record of mentoring students through pre-health advising, experiential internships, and undergraduate research.
Two or more years of demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate level.
Demonstrated track record of scholarship in the health sciences, including peer-reviewed publications.
Experience developing or teaching community-engaged courses.
Experience mentoring and advising undergraduate students pursuing health-related careers.
Experience supporting student internships and/or developing external internship partnerships.
Experience mentoring undergraduates in research.
Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy.

Responsibilities

Teach 24 credit hours of undergraduate instruction per academic year.
Provide academic and career advising to students.
Contribute to the College’s General Education Program, as determined to be appropriate in consultation with the Department Chair.
Provide service to the Department and the College.
Engage in ongoing professional development, scholarly and/or creative activity.
Develop and teach a core community-engaged health sciences course that connects academic study with community health initiatives and partners.
Serve as Pre-Health advisor delivering academic advising, career guidance, and targeted programming.
Mentor student capstone research projects within the Natural Science Undergraduate Research Sequence.
Participate in and contribute to the business of the Biology and Chemistry Department.
Develop a research program that involves undergraduate students.