"Assistant/Associate Professor, Biology"

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

The Department of Biology at Worcester State University invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin September 1, 2026. The successful candidates will be expected to teach lecture and laboratory classes that include introductory- and intermediate-level core courses for Biology and Biotechnology majors and upper-level electives in the candidate's area of specialization. Those with expertise in microbiology/virology and the ability to contribute to our Bioinformatics Minor are particularly encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduates and will be expected to engage in scholarly activities, including developing a research program that involves undergraduate students. Additional expectations will include academic advising, as well as university- and department-level service. Opportunities to teach and/or supervise thesis research in our Biology and/or Biotechnology Master's programs are also available.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in some area of the biological sciences conferred by August 31, 2026.
• Demonstrated teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-doctoral (or equivalent) research experience.
• Microbiology and/or introductory biology teaching experience and the ability to teach other courses that support the breadth of our curriculum.

Additional Information:

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment.

Salary and rank commensurate with education and experience.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options
• a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options
• life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
• long-term disability coverage
• dental insurance
• paid holidays
• tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
• and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply online at: http://worcester.interviewexchange.com

Necessary documents for submission include:

• CV
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching Philosophy and Research statements; in these, please include your interest in and your approach to promoting the goals of inclusive excellence in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse university
• Samples of teaching evaluations if available
• Three (3) letters of recommendation signed and dated within six months of job posting date (This will be requested for finalists that reach the campus interview stage only).

All supporting documents should be uploaded to your application. Information which cannot be uploaded may be faxed to 508-929-8169 or sent to:

Director of Employee Services
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602-2597

*Application review will begin in late September 2025.