Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology

The Department of Biology at Bates College invites applications for a one year, full-time, Visiting Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, to begin July 1 2026. We seek an outstanding teacher-scholar with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a liberal arts context.

Responsibilities: the successful applicant will offer five courses across the academic year including a 100-level general education course, a 100-level course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) course, a 200-level CURE course, a 300-level course in molecular biology, and a short-term skills course in molecular biology. The primary responsibility is excellence in undergraduate teaching and student engagement. Responsibilities are limited to teaching and mentoring students.

Visiting faculty do not participate in shared governance and are not assigned ongoing administrative or committee responsibilities. They are required to attend faculty meetings and encouraged to attend departmental meetings related to teaching and to engage collegially in the academic life of the department.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. is required prior to starting. Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae, a teaching statement that integrates inclusive learning, and the search committee will request letters of recommendation from three referees for short‑listed candidates. Employment is contingent upon successful background check and verification of degree. We encourage applications from individuals from historically marginalized groups and those who may have followed non‑traditional pathways to higher education.

Bates College is a residential liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine—a diverse and growing community located approximately 45 minutes from the state’s largest city, 2½ hours north of Boston, and 4½ hours south of Montreal. Bates values faculty scholarship, creative work, and pedagogical innovation as central to its academic mission. Visiting faculty appointments are primarily teaching-focused, but the College recognizes that scholarly and creative activity may remain an important part of a faculty member’s professional identity.

Institutional resources supporting scholarship and teaching are available in ways appropriate to the scope and duration of the appointment. Community‑engaged learning and study abroad are broadly encouraged and supported, and pedagogical development and innovation are supported through the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning. Educational access and racial justice are central to Bates’ history and mission and our faculty‑led initiatives reflect this commitment.