What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor (Cell and Molecular Biology) - Full Time position at Gustavus Adolphus College?
Openings: 1
Description
Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a one-year, full-time position of Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology to begin August 15, 2025.
Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States. Gustavus will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Employment Type: Full-Time (1.0 FTE), Benefits-Eligible; Exempt (Salaried)
Prerequisites
What’s Required
To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs/ and complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:
Things You Might Like
Based on data from AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and CUPA (College and University Professional Association), we offer a competitive starting salary range of $53,000 to $60,000 for a 9-month academic year. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience, training, certifications/licensure, market factors, departmental budgets, and responsibility. In addition, Gustavus provides comprehensive benefits designed to support your personal and financial well-being, including:
Gustavus Adolphus College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
Learn more about Gustavus's campus-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: https://gustavus.edu/deib/.
Department Information: The Biology Department offers diverse academic experiences to undergraduate students as part of a strong liberal arts education. Both the College and the Department are taking evidence-based actions to enhance diversity and support inclusion in classrooms and among our majors and faculty. Each year, about 45 Biology majors graduate, placing us among the largest majors across the College. Our courses are also integral parts of other majors, such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Studies, and Nursing. Our majors develop breadth through a required four-course core spanning biochemistry to organismal and systems-level processes before taking elective courses in areas of their interests. Both core and elective courses have embedded research opportunities that emphasize quantitative analyses and scientific communication. Our graduates pursue employment, as well as graduate and professional studies in biotechnology, education, environmental, or health-related fields. Departmental faculty are active teacher-scholars who value collaborations within and between disciplines. Newly renovated science facilities include teaching and research tissue culture spaces and confocal and scanning electron microscopes. Our courses are part of a college-wide liberal arts curriculum that develops an understanding of human cultures and the natural world by inquiry, analysis, and communication while also promoting civic engagement and ethical actions. As such, many of our courses emphasize how science intersects with issues of social, cultural, philosophical and environmental value. For more information about the department, its faculty, students, and courses, please see the department website at https://gustavus.edu/biology/.
Posted 01/25/2025
Contact
Laura Burrack | lburrack@gustavus.edu | 507-933-6348
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025
Apply Now
Description
Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a one-year, full-time position of Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology to begin August 15, 2025.
Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States. Gustavus will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
Employment Type: Full-Time (1.0 FTE), Benefits-Eligible; Exempt (Salaried)
Prerequisites
What’s Required
- D. in Cellular and/or Molecular Biology or a related field; we will consider candidates who have achieved ABD status
- Ability to teach cell and molecular biology courses
- Demonstrated commitment to supporting students from diverse backgrounds and identities
- Evidence of effectiveness in teaching
- Prior experience teaching as instructor of record
- Teach 27 credit hours over the academic year. Primary teaching responsibilities will include an intermediate, 200-level cell and molecular biology course with a lab that will serve both Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors, as well as a 300-level elective course in the area of expertise of the successful candidate. Additionally, the candidate will teach lab sections of an intermediate 200–level microbiology course and a 100-level organismal biology class. The department has predetermined laboratory curricula for our 100- and 200-level courses that complement lecture content and are supported by Laboratory Coordinators who are responsible for setting up the lab, as well as providing informational meetings that facilitate successful lab implementation for all team members.
- Help cultivate a welcoming community where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We strive to foster an environment where people can be themselves, build community, learn, and grow.
- Improve your teaching by joining a teaching circle, participating in workshops, applying for an internal teaching development grant, and engaging in conversations about teaching with colleagues across campus.
- Develop professional skills by participating in faculty meetings and committees, attending faculty development days, and taking advantage of the College’s membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD).
To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs/ and complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:
- Letter of application that addresses the required and preferred position qualifications
- Curriculum vitae
- A brief (1-2) page teaching statement that describes your experience and/or approaches to teaching
- Transcripts (scanned copies acceptable)
- The names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address teaching experience and teaching effectiveness; please indicate the teaching reference in your letter of application). Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation; the committee will conduct reference checks by phone.
Things You Might Like
Based on data from AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and CUPA (College and University Professional Association), we offer a competitive starting salary range of $53,000 to $60,000 for a 9-month academic year. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience, training, certifications/licensure, market factors, departmental budgets, and responsibility. In addition, Gustavus provides comprehensive benefits designed to support your personal and financial well-being, including:
- Medical insurance (which includes access to Nice Healthcare) as well as dental, vision, and life insurance
- Workplace accommodations for physical or mental health concerns
- Access to mental health apps
- Onsite health services
- Free parking, exercise classes, use of library and athletic facilities
- Paid parental leave (after one year of employment)
- Employer contribution to retirement savings plan (after one year of employment)
- Tuition scholarships for dependents
- Tuition benefit plan for employees and spouse
Gustavus Adolphus College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
Learn more about Gustavus's campus-wide commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: https://gustavus.edu/deib/.
Department Information: The Biology Department offers diverse academic experiences to undergraduate students as part of a strong liberal arts education. Both the College and the Department are taking evidence-based actions to enhance diversity and support inclusion in classrooms and among our majors and faculty. Each year, about 45 Biology majors graduate, placing us among the largest majors across the College. Our courses are also integral parts of other majors, such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Studies, and Nursing. Our majors develop breadth through a required four-course core spanning biochemistry to organismal and systems-level processes before taking elective courses in areas of their interests. Both core and elective courses have embedded research opportunities that emphasize quantitative analyses and scientific communication. Our graduates pursue employment, as well as graduate and professional studies in biotechnology, education, environmental, or health-related fields. Departmental faculty are active teacher-scholars who value collaborations within and between disciplines. Newly renovated science facilities include teaching and research tissue culture spaces and confocal and scanning electron microscopes. Our courses are part of a college-wide liberal arts curriculum that develops an understanding of human cultures and the natural world by inquiry, analysis, and communication while also promoting civic engagement and ethical actions. As such, many of our courses emphasize how science intersects with issues of social, cultural, philosophical and environmental value. For more information about the department, its faculty, students, and courses, please see the department website at https://gustavus.edu/biology/.
Posted 01/25/2025
Contact
Laura Burrack | lburrack@gustavus.edu | 507-933-6348
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2025
Apply Now
Salary : $53,000 - $60,000
