About Worcester State University:
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences
university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back
to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our
workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered
programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas,
diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are
looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to
our students.
Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an
hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode
Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest
side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home
to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and
universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester
State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are
graduate students. Learn more about us at
worcester.edu/about .
Job Description:
The Department of Biology at Worcester State University invites
applications for a tenure-track position, to begin September 1,
2027. We seek an energetic educator and scholar to teach Human
Biology and Human Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) courses for
biology, nursing, and allied health majors and to contribute
teaching and research expertise in other disciplinary-appropriate
areas for our biology/biotechnology undergraduate majors. We
welcome applicants with unique backgrounds and experiences that
indicate their teaching and scholarship qualifications.
Teaching and Leadership Responsibilities
- Teach lecture and laboratory courses in Human Anatomy &
Physiology (A&P) tailored to nursing and allied health students
and Human Biology for biology majors.
Teach additional core biology courses and upper-level electives
within the Biology and Biotechnology undergraduate curricula,
especially courses related to human health (e.g. virology,
immunology, human genetics).
Serve as the departmental A&P Coordinator, providing
curricular oversight and course management for the A&P
instructional team.
Provide high-quality academic advising and career mentoring to
undergraduate students.
Participate in departmental and university-level committee
service.
Note: opportunities exist to teach and supervise graduate
thesis research in our Biology and Biotechnology M.S. programs if
interested.
Scholarship and Research Expectations
- Develop an active research program in a human health-related
area of the life sciences (e.g., virology, immunology, physiology,
pathology, or human genetics) that meaningfully incorporates
undergraduate researchers.
- Note: candidates interested in engaging in assessment of
innovative pedagogical approaches to biology education (i.e.
scholarship of teaching and learning) as part of an overall
research program are encouraged to apply.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in human biology, physiology, virology, or another
closely related human health/life science discipline conferred by
August 31, 2027.
- Demonstrated teaching experience in Human Anatomy and
Physiology.
- Clear potential to build an undergraduate-centered research
program as demonstrated by postdoctoral research, prior student
research mentoring, or other experience.
- Strong dedication to fostering an inclusive learning
environment for students of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and
perspectives.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, benefited, exempt position. Salary is
commensurate with experience and discipline, with a minimum
established by the Appendix O of the MSCA contract. The anticipated
start date for this position is September 1, 2027.
Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that
all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin
employment.
Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package
that includes:
- a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan
options
- pension and supplemental plan retirement options
- life insurance up to 8x the annual salary
- long-term disability coverage
- dental insurance
- 10 sick days accrued per year
- 2 personal days per year
- paid holidays
- Free on-campus gym access.
- tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children
- and more...
We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting
www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting the following
documents:
- Letter of interest
- CV
- Teaching Philosophy Statement
- Research Statement
- Samples of teaching evaluations if available
- Contact information for three professional references (letters
of recommendation will be requested for selected candidates at a
later date)
We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V.
Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.
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URL:
www.worcester.edu