Assistant Professor of Biology; Microbiology; Cochran Campus

Assistant Professor of Biology (Microbiology) (Cochran Campus)

Location: MGA Cochran
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job : 291611

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi‑campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree‑granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins—located in central Georgia and a fully‑online campus for global outreach. With an enrollment of 8,400 students, MGA supports its mission to educate lifelong learners and enhance the state.

The Department of Natural Sciences serves science majors and non‑majors taking core science courses. The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Biology, preparing students for the modern workplace, graduate school, or pre‑professional programs such as medical, dental, veterinary, and pharmacy schools.

MGA seeks a tenure‑track Assistant Professor of Biology for the School of Health and Natural Sciences. The position involves teaching, scholarship, and service, including day and/or evening, lower‑ and upper‑level biology courses. Travel between Cochran and the satellite campus (Dublin) may be required.

• Teach an undergraduate course load equivalent to 4/4.
• Engage in scholarship activities.
• Assist in student recruitment, curriculum development, mentoring, and committee service.
• Travel among campuses as needed.
• Deliver classes in day, evening, online, or hybrid formats.

• Ph.D. in Biology or a related field; preference for microbiology expertise.

• Prior successful teaching experience.
• Experience or interest in supervising undergraduate research.

• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Names and contact information for three references
• Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)

• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Parental Leave
• Retirement
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement

Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. The university recruits, hires, trains, promotes, and educates people without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws.