"Assistant Professor - Biology"

Job Details

The Department of Biology at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a 10-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cell and Molecular Biology to join our community starting in August 2026.

Position Summary:

We welcome applicants who are broadly trained in cell and molecular biology. We seek to hire a colleague who will build a productive research program incorporating cell and/or molecular biology and involving undergraduates and who will be passionate about teaching at a primarily undergraduate, residential, liberal arts-centered institution. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research involves eukaryotic systems. Research interests could include, but are not limited to, cell physiology, biochemistry, developmental biology, immunology, molecular genetics, neurobiology, plant biology, structural biology, and more. Our new colleague will join an active department of faculty deeply engaged in research programs ranging from microbes to ecosystems who make use of state-of-the-art tools and techniques while publishing with undergraduate collaborators.

The successful candidate will teach Cell Biology and Biochemistry, a 200 level core course in our program that was recently redesigned with support from an HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant awarded to the TCNJ School of Science. Teaching responsibilities also include an upper-level course of the candidate’s design in their area of expertise; note that all areas of biological inquiry will be considered, but particular value will be placed on courses that complement or build upon the existing curriculum. Candidates should be committed to inclusive excellence in higher education demonstrated through, for example, culturally responsive pedagogy and equity-minded student engagement.

The successful applicant will receive a start-up package, have a dedicated research space, and can access department-maintained facilities that include a spinning disk confocal microscope with microfluidic temperature control; field emission SEM with cryopreparation unit and cryostage; quantitative PCR machines, Tecan plate reader and additional core molecular biology equipment; autoclaves, ultra-low temp freezers, biosafety and laminar flow hoods; a Scientific Computing Center with high performance computing cluster maintained by a dedicated staff member; animal facility, environmental growth chambers, and greenhouse. We are interested in candidates whose research and teaching will connect and integrate with other disciplines and who have the potential to contribute collaboratively to interdisciplinary curricular and scholarly efforts.

TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence in our community and to supporting a healthy work-life balance for our faculty of teacher-scholars. Teaching and research are mutually supportive activities at TCNJ. Candidates should be strongly committed to the teacher-scholar model, to maintaining both high quality teaching and an active and productive program of scholarship. Faculty members are encouraged and supported in seeking external funding consistent with this mission. They also serve as academic advisors and have service responsibilities within their department, school, and the college. TCNJ supports its community of teacher-scholars through a progressive faculty workload model, generous internal grant and sabbatical programs, professional travel, engaging professional development programs, and other mechanisms.

Qualifications:

Applicants should:

• Have a PhD in Cell and/or Molecular Biology, or a closely related field. ABDs will be considered only if the degree will be completed prior to the start date.
• Have a record of peer-reviewed publication(s) in area of expertise.
• Present either evidence or promise of excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
• Articulate a vision for a productive cell and/or molecular biology research program that includes undergraduates in a meaningful way.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate science effectively in oral and written formats and to varied audiences.
• Demonstrate cultural competency and ability to foster inclusive learning environments, mutual respect for students and colleagues, and the potential to mentor minoritized students effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-doctoral research experience.
• Use of eukaryotic system(s) in scholarly research.
• Classroom and laboratory teaching experience, preferably with undergraduates, as instructor of record, and in cell and/or molecular biology or a closely related field.

To Apply:

Candidates should submit (a) a letter of application highlighting relevant interest and qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of teaching philosophy/approach (no longer than 2 pages), (d) a description of research interests and goals (no longer than 3 pages), (e) a statement on your approach to inclusive teaching and mentoring that aligns with TCNJ’s mission (no longer than 2 pages), (f) unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), and (g) names and contact information for at least three professional references.

Applications should be submitted electronically through our Taleo system https://tcnj.taleo.net/careersection/00_ex_faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=25000811&tz=GMT-04:00&tzname=America/New_York. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by August 15, 2025, but review of applications will continue through September 15, 2025.