Adjunct Instructor of Biological Sciences, Beginning Fall Semester 2026 and/or Spring 2027 (POOL POSTING)

Job Description

Ohio University Regional Campuses are seeking part-time instructors to teach Biological Sciences courses at the undergraduate level in-person at the Lancaster and Eastern campuses. The exact number of Instructors needed is undetermined at this time as it is primarily dependent upon enrollments and overall student demand. When a need arises, the department will select qualified candidates from this pool.

Preference will be given to applicants who can teach the following in-person sections at Lancaster and Eastern:

• BIOS 1300 (Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I)
• BIOS 1310 (Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology II)

Lancaster- in person:

• BIOS 1030 (Human Biology)
• BIOL 1010 (Principles of Biology, lecture)

BIOS 1030: For nonmajors. Humans as biological organisms: our origins, ecology, and inheritance, and functioning of our body systems.

BIOS 1300: Introduction to the structure and function of the human body using chemicals, cells, tissues, to study the integumentary, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.

BIOS 1310: is a continuation of the BIOS 1300 series, the second course in a 2-course introduction to the structure and function of the human body, featuring study and critical-thinking evaluation of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic & immune, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and reproductive systems.

BIOL 1010: Non-science majors explore living organisms from the cellular to ecosystem levels, using scientific information and laboratory exercises to understand historic discovery and contemporary issues in biology and evolutionary processes.

Position will include teaching from 3 credit hours to up to 11 credit hours per term.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Biology or closely related content area.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Biology

Planning Unit: Regional Higher Education

Department: Regional Higher Education

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Pam Saffell, saffellp@ohio.edu

Employment Type: Temporary (for group 3 ONLY)

Advertised Salary: Standard rates per credit hour. Please visit www.ohio.edu/regional for more information on teaching rates.