opportunities to teach in areas of specialization within an undergraduate curriculum. The teaching load for this position is 24 credit hours per academic year. The successful candidate will also be responsible for scholarship and service, including recruiting and advising biology students.

Northwestern enjoys a strong reputation in the sciences based on the career accomplishments of our faculty and graduates, and on the college’s commitment to courageous and confident inquiry, exploration and discovery of God’s truth as it is revealed through the natural world. Our $24.5 million DeWitt Family Science Center is testimony to our investment in the sciences.

Required Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biology or a closely related field to be considered for a tenure track position (ABD will also be considered). Candidates should demonstrate evidence for excellent classroom teaching and engagement in scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience in higher education and research interests conducive to student involvement.    

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out our mission & values, including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission. We seek faculty invested in teaching, a program of scholarly activity, and the mission of excellence in the liberal arts, as a vital expression of commitment to Christ’s redemptive work in the world.

Apply online and send a letter of interest in which you (1) describe your teaching experience and (2) scholarly trajectory; and (3) discuss how the following statements would inform and shape your teaching and scholarship: our Statement of Christian Identity, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. Include a current curriculum vitae/resume and send to vpaa@nwciowa.edu.  

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

opportunities to teach in areas of specialization within an undergraduate curriculum. The teaching load for this position is 24 credit hours per academic year. The successful candidate will also be responsible for scholarship and service, including recruiting and advising biology students.

Northwestern enjoys a strong reputation in the sciences based on the career accomplishments of our faculty and graduates, and on the college’s commitment to courageous and confident inquiry, exploration and discovery of God’s truth as it is revealed through the natural world. Our $24.5 million DeWitt Family Science Center is testimony to our investment in the sciences.

Required Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biology or a closely related field to be considered for a tenure track position (ABD will also be considered). Candidates should demonstrate evidence for excellent classroom teaching and engagement in scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience in higher education and research interests conducive to student involvement.    

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out our mission & values, including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission. We seek faculty invested in teaching, a program of scholarly activity, and the mission of excellence in the liberal arts, as a vital expression of commitment to Christ’s redemptive work in the world.

Apply online and send a letter of interest in which you (1) describe your teaching experience and (2) scholarly trajectory; and (3) discuss how the following statements would inform and shape your teaching and scholarship: our Statement of Christian Identity, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. Include a current curriculum vitae/resume and send to vpaa@nwciowa.edu.  

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.