"Assistant Professor of Biology"

The Department of Biology at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Ecology to begin August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a robust externally funded research program that includes a field or laboratory component and provides rigorous research opportunities for undergraduate students. Potential areas of expertise can include, but are not limited to, urban ecology, conservation ecology, marine ecology, organismal ecology, or community ecology. The candidate will be expected to teach at all levels of the curriculum, including introductory biology and upper-level courses in the candidate’s area of expertise that complement the existing curriculum. In addition, the ability to contribute to affiliated programs in Environmental Studies, Data Science, and/or the Tri-Co Philly Program is desirable. Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. and one year of post-doctoral research experience by the start date.

To apply for this position, candidates must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement (no more than three pages), and a statement of teaching philosophy (no more than two pages) to the Biology Department Search Committee via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/170421. In addition, candidates should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted via Interfolio to the Biology Department Search Committee. Applications received by September 15, 2025 will receive full consideration.

Bryn Mawr College is a distinguished liberal arts women’s college with a vibrant faculty, a talented staff, and an intellectually engaged student body eager to make a difference in the world. We have a student body of about 1,400 undergraduates and more than 300 graduate students in coeducational graduate programs in social work, humanities and science. Bryn Mawr College is located in the greater Philadelphia area and enjoys strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer.