"Part-Time Faculty in Microbiology"

Part-Time Faculty Positions in Microbiology

Boston College: Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences: Biology

Location: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Description:

PART-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS IN MICROBIOLOGY

2025-2026

Biology Department seeks Instructors to teach the following classes:

Microbiology for Health Professionals (Fall 2025): A sophomore level 3-credit microbiology course designed to prepare future health professionals. This course is a foundational course that covers basic physiological and biochemical activities of bacteria and viruses with an emphasis on virulence factors, mechanisms of infection, the use of anti-viral and antibiotic drugs, the host immune response, and efficacy of vaccination strategies. Enrollment cap is 80.

Class times: MWF 1-1:50pm

Microbiology for Health Professionals Laboratory (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026): A sophomore level laboratory course that teaches aseptic technique, microbial cultivation and growth characteristic, bacterial isolation and identification of unknown species, and testing of antimicrobial effectiveness. Up to a total of six sections of 16 students with up to three sections taught contemporaneously with departmental TA support.

Class time: Friday: 11-11:50 pm and 2-3:50 pm

Part time faculty receive a competitive salary on a per course basis. In addition, part time faculty in the Biology Department have shared office space to prepare lectures and meet with students. Responsibilities include:

• prepare and deliver course lectures at the assigned course time
• prepare discussion material for the graduate TAs
• write and grade examinations (with graduate TA support)
• be available for 2-3 office hours per week
• write letters of recommendation when appropriate

Qualifications: Instructors teaching lecture courses must have an MS, PhD, or other advanced degree in an appropriate field of study. We will consider post-doctoral fellows seeking university teaching experience.

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