Adjunct Faculty - Biology

1334 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Description

The School of Arts and Sciences seeks adjunct faculty to teach biology lab courses for the upcoming Fall 2025 semester on our Boston campus. Lab courses include first-year college biology, second-year microbiology, and anatomy & physiology.

• Delivers laboratory instruction
• Communicates with lab coordinators in a professional and timely manner in preparation for teaching.
• Comes prepared to teach, including reviewing background content, lab protocols, instructor notes, videos, etc.
• Assist with set-up and clean-up of lab materials
• Grades assignments in a timely manner
• Replies to emails from students, lab coordinators, and administrators in a timely manner
• Uses the University's learning management system to enter grades
• Assists students through office hours or scheduled appointments, by Zoom/Teams, phone or email, and through other University-approved mechanisms

Requirements

Required:

• Advanced degree (masters or PhD) in biology or similar discipline
• Commitment to undergraduate education and student success
• Minimum of one (1) year teaching biology at the college/university level, preferred
• For microbiology labs, experience with oil immersion microscopy, Gram staining, aseptic technique, biochemical tests, serial dilutions, etc.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, effectively interacting with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, lab coordinators, co-instructors, administration, staff)

Apply

Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

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