Visiting Assistant Professor ~ Biology

Nazareth College, an independent, comprehensive institution with 2300 undergraduate and 700 graduate students, prepares its graduates to serve local and global communities through a wide range of liberal arts and professional programs. Nazareth seeks to hire faculty and staff with a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, student success, and civic engagement, and an understanding of the educational benefits and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion as articulated in our Diversity Statement. The college is located minutes from downtown Rochester, New York, a city noted for its rich arts and cultural community and its international businesses and industry. Applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The Biology Department of Nazareth College of Rochester, New York, invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position for a one-semester appointment to begin January 2022. The department seeks candidates committed to undergraduate teaching excellence at a comprehensive institution that supports both liberal arts curricula and professional programs.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in an area of biology (M.D., D.O., V.M.D, or D.V.M will be considered) that qualifies them to teach the courses listed below, and demonstrated experience successfully educating diverse populations of students. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the following courses and/or labs: BIO.Q 109 Human Biology, BIO.Q 103L Biological Systems I Lab, BIO 210L Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab, SCI 120 Introduction to Scientific Communication, and/or other courses as determined by department needs.

The Nazareth College Department of Biology is located in Peckham Hall, a 74,000 square foot facility for integrated math and science that was recently ranked 20th for Best Science Lab Facilities by the Princeton Review. Peckham Hall features state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities in addition to various updated instrumentation available for both research and teaching usage.

For further information on the department and programs, please visit: https://www2.naz.edu/dept/biology In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the College actively encourages applications from members of all ethnic groups underrepresented in higher education.