Assistant Professor in Biology

Position Title Assistant Professor in Biology Non-Discrimination Statement The University is committed to providing an educational, residential, and working environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Members of the University community, applicants for employment or admissions, guests and visitors have the right to be free from harassment or discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sex, pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, family responsibilities, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Elizabeth M. Garcia Title IX Coordinator Office of Institutional Compliance & Title IX Institute of Molecular Biology & Medicine, Suite 315 elizabeth.garcia2  https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The University of Scranton is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Educator. University Mission The University is a Catholic and Jesuit University animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus and those who share in its way of proceeding.

All candidates must indicate how they would help communicate and support the Catholic and Jesuit identity and mission of the University. The University's mission statement and a description of the history and concepts of the Ignatian teaching philosophy may be found at https:// Department Biology Job Purpose Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Immigration sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

The University of Scranton Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in Biology beginning in August 2026. Expertise could include, but is not limited to, microorganismal research in biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, cellular biology, genetics, ecology, epidemiology, evolution, or molecular biology. Integrative biologists who work on microbiology at multiple levels are encouraged to apply. The Biology Department is housed in a state-of-the-art unified science center