Assistant Professor - Paleobiology

Bowling Green State University•Main Campus (BG), OH

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Earth, Environment, and Society (SEES) at Bowling Green State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in paleobiology, with teaching and research responsibilities. The position is scheduled to begin in August 2027. SEES offers undergraduate degrees in Geology, Environmental Science, and Environmental Studies, a Master’s degree in Geology, a Geology major specialization in Paleobiology, and a Minor in Paleontology. Its resources include a collection of more than 120,000 fossils, with strengths in Paleozoic marine fossils from Ohio and the Great Lakes region, teaching collections, and laboratory space and equipment for fossil preparation, photography, and microscopy. The successful candidate will develop and teach undergraduate and graduate paleobiology and geoscience courses; advise student research, including undergraduate Honors projects and Master’s theses; conduct and publish paleobiology research; seek external funding; and provide service to the school, college, university, profession, and community. The position also includes mentoring undergraduate research, supported by the Don C. Steinker Paleobiology Endowed Fund. The minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree in the geosciences or a related discipline by the appointment date and a primary research focus in paleobiology. Preferred qualifications include evidence of high-quality teaching, peer-reviewed paleobiology research publications, experience seeking or success securing external funding, and effective integration of undergraduate research into a research program. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials; a full benefits package is available. Applications are reviewed until the position is filled, with January 4, 2027, as the date for priority consideration.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in the geosciences or a related discipline by the date of appointment.
Primary research focus in paleobiology.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of high-quality teaching in paleobiology and the geosciences.
Record of research activity and publication of paleobiology research in peer-reviewed journals.
Experience seeking or demonstrated success securing external grant funding in support of paleobiology research.
Evidence of effective integration of undergraduate research with the candidate’s research program.

Responsibilities

Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in paleobiology and related areas of geosciences.
Advise undergraduate and graduate research projects, including undergraduate Honors projects and Master’s student theses.
Conduct paleobiology research leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Attract external funding in support of a paleobiology research program.
Provide service to the school, college, university, profession, and community.
Mentor undergraduate research.