"Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology"

Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology

Company: Eastern New Mexico University

Job Location: Portales, 88130

Category: Biology

Type: Full-Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type: Full time permanent

Job Number: 2025-00167

Department: Academic Affairs

Division: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Opening Date: 10/21/2025

Position Overview

Position Summary:

Eastern New Mexico University's (ENMU) Department of Biology invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology. ENMU seeks candidates with expertise in Immunology, Microbiology, Virology, or related fields. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and the ability to establish a research program that engages students in applied and/or basic research. This is a residential appointment, and campus presence is required. Position open until filled.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in Biology, including but not limited to Microbiology, and advanced courses in Virology, Medical Microbiology, and Immunology.
• Establish an active research program which provides training and applied and/or basic research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Seek and obtain extramural funding to support research efforts.
• Direct and mentor graduate students in theses and research projects.
• Maintain appropriate service to the department, college, and university, including service on departmental, college, and university committees, assisting with the departmental recruitment and retention efforts, and advising undergraduate students.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Biology or closely related field; ABD will be considered.
• Expertise in microbiology, virology, immunology, or medical microbiology
• The ability to teach biology to students at all degree levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• University-level teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience with grant writing and funding.
• Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students research.
• 2-years of post-doctoral research.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to excellence in teaching and willingness to teach using traditional, hybrid or online distance education technologies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Clear plans for an active research program.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is sedentary in nature and at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands, and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.

Additional Information

Date Available: Open Until Filled

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied to other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.

• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
• Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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