Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

(posted 3/18/22)

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology. This is a full-time appointment beginning July 1, 2022. Please visit this web page to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.

Position & Qualifications

Biology is one of the university’s most popular undergraduate majors, and the department offers both B.A. and B.S. degrees. The department is seeking applicants with expertise and teaching experience at the cellular and molecular level. The position carries six courses per academic year, and this course load can be spread out across a fall semester, January term, and spring semester. Each laboratory section of a course will count as half a course. The successful candidate will teach the lecture and laboratory sections for Molecular and Cell Biology (one of three required courses for the biology major) each year. In addition, this person will offer an upper-level course in genetics with one or two laboratory sections at least once during their appointment. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop upper-level cellular or molecular courses in their area of interest. Many of the departmental faculty regularly make interdisciplinary contributions across campus, offering courses that are cross-listed with other departments, especially within the sciences. Flexibility in the teaching responsibilities of this position would also allow the successful candidate to contribute to the university’s general education curriculum via development of a non-majors course.

Candidates must have a master’s degree or Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology or a related field (ABD candidates will also be considered) by July 1, 2022, a record of relevant teaching experience and success at the collegiate level, and a clear understanding of and strong commitment to teaching excellence and innovation within a small liberal arts institution.

About Hollins

Hollins University is one of the nation’s most dynamic and diverse historically women’s colleges with an undergraduate student population that includes 34% US-American students of color, 37% Pell-eligible students, 25% first-generation college students, and 10% international students. Known for its creative and highly-engaged student body and its commitment to inclusive academic excellence, Hollins prides itself on its nationally-recognized and award-winning undergraduate and gender-inclusive graduate academic programs, its deeply committed alumnae/i network, its extraordinarily beautiful campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its unique ability to ensure that each of its students has the opportunity to design a transformational college experience.

Application Process

Screening of candidates will begin March 31, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae;
• A teaching statement; and
• A diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement that addresses how the experiences and/or training you have will be utilized to enhance institutional DEI efforts and support Hollins’ increasingly diverse student population.

Candidates advanced to the second stage of review will be invited to submit:

• Three letters of recommendation (at least one of which must focus specifically on the candidate’s teaching experience and abilities); and
• Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts.

Applicants should submit materials via this web page ( https://hollins.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PmEG1tee7n8CMu ). The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost and will also be subject to a criminal history background check. For questions about the position, please contact search chair, Dr. Elizabeth Gleim ( egleim@hollins.edu ).

Hollins is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity at every level of the university. Persons of all genders; persons with disabilities; persons of all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; and first-generation college graduates are encouraged to apply.

For more information about Hollins, please visit our website .