"Assistant Professor of Biology- Plant Organismal Biology"

Job Details

The Department of Biology at California State University San Bernardino invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Biology with research expertise in organismal plant biology, to begin August 2026.

CSUSB is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to building a faculty with a wide range of experience and viewpoints. Applicants with a commitment to serving our student population in a fair fashion that is engaging for all are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Department of Biology is committed to student success and seeks a colleague who will employ evidence-based methodologies to promote fairness to all and strives to continually improve learning outcomes in the classroom. The successful candidate will develop an independent research program, as well as design and teach lecture and laboratory courses in subjects such as comparative plant morphology, plant physiology, local flora, plant biology and diversity, or plant development. We expect opportunities to develop and teach upper division courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.

The successful candidate will be expected to apply for extramural funding, conduct and publish research in organismal plant biology, and employ laboratory and/ or field research involving undergraduate and Master’s students. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to service and shared governance to the department, college, and university. Additionally, the successful candidate will preferably take over the role of the CSUSB herbarium curator. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biology or a related field; postdoctoral experience is highly desired.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biology or related field is required by time of appointment
• Publication record in plant biology
• Experimental expertise applicable to undergraduate and Master’s level research in organismal plant biology

PREFERRED​ QUALIFICATIONS

• Postdoctoral experience
• University-level instructional experience in plant biology
• Potential for developing an externally funded research program
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in research

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Cover letter (limit 2 pages)
3. Statement of teaching interests and philosophy. This must include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you for working with the student population at California State University, San Bernardino. (limit 2 pages)
4. Statement of research experiences and future plans (limit 2 pages)
5. Unofficial copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts required prior to appointment)
6. A list of three referees (names, titles, telephone numbers, and email addresses) whom we may contact to obtain confidential letters of recommendation (letters of recommendation are not required at this time)

Applications received by December 1, 2025, will receive priority consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must apply through CSU Recruit at: https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/873/gateway/Default.aspx?c=apply&sJobIDs=552843&SourceTypeID=803&sLanguage=en-us&lApplicationSubSourceID=11243

For more information regarding the position, please see the Job Posting at CSUSB at this URL: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sb/en-us/job/552843 and/ or contact the search committee chair (Dr. David Rhoads, (909) 537-5577, drhoads@csusb.edu) or the department chair (Dr. Jeremy Dodsworth, (909) 537-7396, jdodsworth@csusb.edu).

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Biology has 15 tenure-track/tenured faculty with a variety of research interests, as well as lecturers and technicians who provide essential support. The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The department has facilities for 3D printing, fluorescence microscopy, cell culture and stem cell research, animal care, and plant growth. The CSUSB herbarium hosts a small collection (about 4,000 specimens) of mostly local flora. In addition, the department has access to the College of Natural Science’s Electron Microscope and Image Analysis Center (EMIAC). To find out more about the Department of Biology, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/biology.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website at https://www.csusb.edu/.

CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.