Assistant Teaching Professor - Marine Biology

Assistant Teaching Professor
- Marine Biology

Position title: Assistant Professor of Teaching
- Academic Year

Salary range: $119,300 – $139,100 (base salary $80,800 – $104,700; off‑scale salaries available as needed)

Application Window

• Open date:
  June 26, 2026
• Next review date:
  September 10, 2026
• Final date:
  June 23, 2027

Position description:

The Department of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Marine Biology Program invite applications for a full‑time Assistant Professor of Teaching with the potential to achieve security of employment (equivalent to tenure). Exceptional candidates with expertise and teaching experience in any of the following focal areas—emphasizing marine systems—will be considered:
Microbiology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Data Science.

Approximately 200 principal investigators at SIO conduct interdisciplinary research protecting the planet and advancing solutions to environmental challenges. Our undergraduate program emphasizes the biology of marine organisms and the processes that affect them, integrating laboratory and field courses that promote discovery and data interpretation. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching, lead course development, and engage in service, mentorship, and scholarly activity that advances pedagogical practice.

Teaching Professors at UC San Diego are expected to teach 24 units over the academic year, innovate instruction, and coordinate curriculum and technology initiatives. Candidates should be prepared to teach core and advanced lecture and/or laboratory courses in the marine biology major, with a particular interest in marine microbiology, cell biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and/or developmental biology.

Applications will be evaluated on vision and plans for exceptional teaching quality, professional achievement, and university and public service. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they integrate UC San Diego’s Principles of Community into their work.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Ph.D. degree (or advancement to candidacy) in oceanography, marine biology, microbiology, cell biology, developmental biology, bioinformatics, genomics, data science, or a related discipline.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching – 1–2 pages describing teaching philosophy, approach, and assessment of student learning.
• Optional:
  Misc/Additional materials

Reference requirements

• Three letters of reference

Application link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
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Job location: San Diego, CA

Equal Opportunity Statement: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.