Adjunct Instructor ; SLSS

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College of Humanities and Sciences

School of Life Sciences and Sustainability

The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability (SLSS) in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting a pool of applicants for the Summer 2026semester and beyond for possible adjunct teaching positions. The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability houses programs in Biology, Environmental Studies, Bioinformatics, Sustainable Innovation, Outdoor Leadership, and Integrative Life Sciences. The School of Life Sciences and Sustainability (SLSS) seeks qualified instructors to contribute teaching across these topics.

Applicants admitted to the adjunct pool will be contacted if their credentials align with our teaching needs in a given semester. Thispool will be accessed only when an opening arises. Your credential swill remain active for one year from the date of this posting.

After that time, if you are still interested in adjunct teaching,you must reapply. Please note that we are unable to hire applicants who are not already in the pool.

• A Master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Biology, Environmental Science/Studies, Sustainability, Data Science, Bioinformatics, or aclosely related discipline from an accredited institution of higher education.

$1,437 per credit hour

Exempt

Submit
1) cover letter,
2) curriculum vitae/resume, and
3) the names, addresses, telephone numbers ande-mail addresses of three references through VCU jobs. Candidates must agree to current and prior employers being contacted, if theyare among a small group of finalists. Multiple positions will behired from this advertisement. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

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