Assistant Professor – Biological Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

Title:Assistant Professor – Biological Sciences

The Biological Sciences Division of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time (100% FTE) basis for a nine-month academic year appointment beginning September 16, 2024. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research/scholarship and service.

The base salary range for this position will be $10,587- $10,795 per month during the nine-month academic year ($95,283- $97,155 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

We welcome applications in Cell and Molecular biology areas, including but not limited to research and teaching interests in: cellular biology, developmental biology, genetics, or biology at a cellular or molecular level.

Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to engage in excellent teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate level, and to support and enhance learning for diverse populations. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate upper division courses in molecular, cellular and/or developmental biology, immunology and genetics, and contribute to the introductory biology series in this area and develop and teach accompanying labs.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to inclusive teaching and mentoring practices to support our diverse student population and will be expected to propose and develop an active research program involving undergraduates in Cell and Molecular Biology or work at a cellular level. The successful candidate will be expected to apply for extramural funding to support this research program.

Service includes contributing to the continuing development of the biology degree program, and participation in departmental, school, and university committee work.

Required Qualifications The candidate must have a doctorate (or foreign equivalent) in Cell and Molecular Biology or related field. 1 year (12 months) Postdoctoral research experience or foreign equivalent is required by the date of hire.

The division of Biological Sciences is a vibrant and growing community comprised of twelve full-time faculty. Our biology major was established in 2010 and graduates approximately 200 undergraduate students each year. All of our undergraduates participate in research, either within a faculty members research program, through an internship, or in a research course. The Biological Sciences faculty have recently moved into a brand new building, Innovation Hall, including state of the art labs, and facilities for plants and cell culture.

We do not have vertebrate animal facilities on campus, but welcome research programs working with invertebrate, or cell systems. The campus also has a greenhouse, a 52-acre restored wetland, and a new environmental education center ards State Park (EERC), all of which contribute to our mission of high quality undergraduate education and research. We believe students learn biology best by engaging in the scientific process, and we are committed to teaching practices that foster learning in students from a variety of backgrounds, including students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in science.

The School of STEM is the largest school at UW Bothell, and we are a school committed to attracting diverse faculty and staff who create an exceptional student experience in support of our core values of Collaboration, Opportunities, Responsibility, and Engagement . Our faculty members are dynamic educators who engage in innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. Nearly every School of STEM faculty member engages undergraduates as research collaborators, and we pride ourselves on our community engaged teaching and research to realize our vision to be an indispensable partner in the region.

As a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) we focus on providing quality education for our diverse local and…