Assistant​/Associate Professor Of Biology

Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology

The Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's selective-admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences, located at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, seeks applications from broadly trained individuals to fill a tenure-track position as an Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology with an anticipated start date of either January 4, 2027 or August 9, 2027, depending on the successful candidate's availability. Review of applications will begin immediately.

To Apply:

Interested qualified candidates should send, by email, cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, all college transcripts, representative publications or a dissertation chapter, and contact information for three professional references to the address listed below. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Official transcripts must be received prior to any offer of employment.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology Search Committee

Louisiana Scholars' College

Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, LA 71497

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Northwestern State University is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency.

The successful candidate will be subject to a background check, as a condition of employment.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have an earned Ph.D. in Biology or a related field. The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate honors biology courses, as well as be able and willing to contribute to a team-taught Core/Great Texts curriculum. Preference will be given to applicants with prior college-level teaching experience, experience directing student research, and experience in honors education.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of scholarly achievement. Applicants should be committed to liberal arts education and willing to interact with colleagues and students from other fields in the arts and sciences to maintain and improve an integrated, multidisciplinary honors curriculum.

Job Specification

Job concepts include teaching 12-15 contact hours per semester; holding 10 office hours per week; advising students as assigned; directing undergraduate theses as needed; maintaining a research agenda; developing curricula; and working on committees as assigned.