Assistant Professor of Biology - Anatomy and Physiology

The Austin College Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology to begin August 2025. We seek a broadly trained biologist who will contribute to our physiological and organismal biology curriculum by teaching courses in anatomy & physiology, human physiology, and other related courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Biologists at the interface of disciplines across the broad field of biology are encouraged to apply.

Teaching responsibilities include the appropriate semester of our introductory biology sequence, one semester of anatomy & physiology, an upper-level course in human physiology, other courses in the applicant’s area of expertise, and occasional non-majors science courses. The standard teaching load is 12 contact hours per semester (typically two courses, each including a lecture and accompanying lab) plus a January Term course every other year. Candidates should consider how they would engage undergraduates in research, through coursework, and/or in projects during the summer or academic year. Startup funds are provided, and additional funding is available for mentoring summer research students. Austin College faculty also participate in campus service and governance, and mentor students as academic advisors. The successful candidate will have strong commitments to innovative teaching in a liberal arts environment and to fostering and encouraging diversity in their classroom.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and those who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. Austin College faculty pride themselves in providing a welcoming working community. The college is a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI). Additional student demographic information can be found here: https://www.austincollege.edu/explore/in-numbers.

Austin College is a leading national private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name. Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, preprofessional training, and leadership studies, the College provides an academically challenging and lively community of students, staff, and faculty committed to intellectual growth through individual and collaborative endeavors. Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book, Colleges That Change Lives.

Candidates should send the following:

• letter of application
• CV
• copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application)
• statement of teaching philosophy, no more than one page
• statement of research interests that includes a description of how you would engage undergraduates in research, no more than one page
• a diversity and inclusion statement (which must indicate the ways candidates address diversity in their teaching, scholarship, and/or service)
• names and contact information of three references (letters requested when finalists are selected)

Please combine materials into one PDF document and email it to BiologySearch@austincollege.edu.

Review of applications will begin February 3^rd and continue until the position has been filled. The successful candidate will have an earned Ph.D. by August 2025, exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and demonstrate the potential to engage undergraduates in research.

Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.