"Assistant Professor of Biology"

The Biology Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in conservation ecology. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of four years, beginning fall semester 2026, with an additional three years upon reappointment, and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor.

The Oberlin Department of Biology includes 11 full-time tenure-track faculty whose research and teaching specialties span the breadth of the biological sciences. The department graduates approximately 50 majors per year. Faculty in the department have their own individual research labs, receive competitive startup packages, and are expected to work closely with undergraduate students on original research projects.

The incumbent will teach the standard teaching load (4.5 courses per year) in the general area of conservation ecology. The incumbent will develop a course for the First-Year Seminar Program, and will teach BIOL 103 (Environmental Biology, a course that counts toward the Environmental Studies major), BIOL 210/211 (Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology, a course that is required of all Biology and Environmental Science majors), and upper-level Biology courses, including at least one with a lab, in the general area of conservation biology and ecology. The incumbent will be a full member of the Biology Department, but will also be expected to serve on the Program Committee that oversees the new Environmental Science major. Interest in contributing to one of Oberlin’s other new curricular areas (e.g., Data Science, Global Health) is also welcome.

Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree (in hand or expected by first semester of academic year 2026-27). Candidates must demonstrate commitment to and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Oberlin is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the distinctiveness and excellence of our academic community through their research, teaching, and service. The incumbent will bring understanding of or experience working with underrepresented and diverse academic populations. Oberlin recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran’s status, and/or other protected status as required by law.

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the September 15 deadline will be guaranteed full consideration. Questions about the position can be addressed to: Dr. Angie Roles, Chair of Biology, at aroles@oberlin.edu or 440-775-8319.

Oberlin College & Conservatory is a four-year, highly selective liberal arts college that combines a top-ranked college of arts and sciences with a world-renowned conservatory of music. Combined, the two divisions enroll approximately 2,900 students. Founded in 1833, Oberlin College & Conservatory was the first college in America to make interracial education and coeducation central to its mission—traditions that live today within a commitment to positive social engagement.

Located 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, OH, Oberlin College & Conservatory has earned a reputation of excellence based on the quality of its richly diverse student body, outstanding faculty, excellent facilities, and academic and technological resources.

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