Instructor Pool – Microbiology

Applications will be considered throughout the 2025/2026 academic year, as needed.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact:
Amy Timshel
amy.timshel


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Position Information

Department

Department Microbiology (Science) (SMB)

Position Title

Position Title Instructor

Job Title

Job Title Instructor Pool – 2025/2026:
Microbiology

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Academic Faculty

Job Location

Benefits Eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?

Job Summary

The Department of Microbiology invites applications for one or more fixed term, non-tenure-track full/part time Instructor positions to teach on a term by term basis for the  academic year. Appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on a term or annual basis at the discretion of the Department Head.

Instruction in the following areas may be needed:
General, Molecular, and Pathogenic Microbiology;
Immunology;
Virology;
Parasitology;
Bio Health Sciences; and courses for non-Microbiology majors.

The Department of Microbiology is jointly administered by both the College of Science ( COS ) and the College of Agricultural Sciences ( CAS ) and offers the only B.S. degree in Microbiology in the State of Oregon. The Department offers B.S. degrees in Microbiology and Bio Health Sciences and PhD and M.S. degrees in Microbiology. It is an integral part of The School of Life Sciences ( SLS ), which also includes the departments of Biochemistry & Biophysics, and Integrative Biology.

Classroom instruction is mostly associated with COS , while research activities support the mission of both colleges. Research by department faculty encompasses a wide range of topics in environmental and pathogenic microbiology. Currently, the department includes 12 tenure-track faculty, 4 instructors, 4 professional advisors, and approximately 150 majors in Microbiology, 700 majors in Bio Health Sciences, and 33 graduate students.

Several tenure-track faculty members share

appointments with other units, including the College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Pharmacy, and Department of Statistics. Faculty also actively participate in the Center for Gene Research and Biotechnology, the Linus Pauling Institute and the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program.

The College of Science provides a core instructional role at OSU , supporting the ideals of learning, discovery, and engagement that are the foundation of a land-grant university. The College embraces instruction and research, in disciplines ranging from the physical, mathematical, statistical sciences to the life sciences that are based in unbiased inquiry and a dedication to discovery and innovation. The College of Science is committed to partnering with industry and public agencies to…