Teaching Associate Professor - Biological Sciences

Teaching Associate Professor - Biological Sciences

The Department of Biological Sciences at Marquette University invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track Teaching Faculty position with the possibility of renewal after one year. The primary responsibility is to develop and lead BIOL 1101H:
Honors Foundations in Biological Inquiry, beginning January 2027. The successful candidate will also teach non-majors biology courses within the Marquette Core Curriculum.

This position supports a long-term departmental commitment to providing early, authentic research experiences in the biological and biomedical sciences. The successful candidate will play a central role in building this infrastructure by developing and leading an Honors-designated Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for first- and second-year students.

BIOL 1101H is designed to introduce early-career Honors students to authentic biological investigation within a mentored laboratory environment. The faculty member will develop an original, laboratory-centered CURE aligned with their area of expertise and will teach the course in both the fall and spring semesters. The course will include four sections per semester (14 students per section), requiring the development of a scalable and sustainable research framework that supports multiple cohorts of students.

The instructor will serve as the primary instructor of record for all sections and will work closely with graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants who support laboratory instruction and student mentoring under the faculty member’s guidance.

• Develop, implement, and instruct four sections each semester of BIOL 1101H as a scalable, semester-long CURE, providing direct instruction in laboratory techniques, experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication appropriate for first- and second-year students.
• Mentor students through all stages of the research process, including hypothesis testing, experimental execution, troubleshooting, interpretation of results, and collaborative scientific inquiry, while providing timely, substantive feedback that supports their growth as emerging scientists.
• Design and implement meaningful assessment strategies that evaluate student learning in scientific reasoning, quantitative literacy, laboratory competency, and written and oral communication, and use assessment data to refine and strengthen the course over time.
• Teach non-majors courses within the Marquette Core Curriculum, beginning with BIOL 1410 "Biology of Human Disease" in both semesters, with a sustained emphasis on advancing scientific literacy and engaging diverse student populations. In subsequent years, opportunities will exist to develop or teach additional non-majors courses aligned with the instructor’s expertise and departmental needs.

Ph.D. with nine years of college teaching experience.

Experience in undergraduate teaching is preferred, and experience in curriculum development or research- based laboratory instruction is highly desirable.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Teaching Philosophy
• Research Statement
• References

• A cover letter addressing professional preparation and teaching experience.
• A one-page description of a proposed CURE, identifying the central research question and model organism(s), and outlining at least one experiment that would contribute to the overall research framework.
• A statement of teaching philosophy (no more than two pages).
• A description of research experience (no more than one page).
• The names and contact information, including email addresses, for three references whose letters of recommendation may be solicited.

Post Number:

Position Title:

Teaching Associate Professor - Biological Sciences
State:
Wisconsin
Employment Status:
Full Time
Position Status:
Limited Term - full-time - end date 05/14/2027
Position Type:
Faculty
Job Family:
Faculty
Posting Date: 06/24/2026

EOE Statement:
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.