Teaching Instructor, Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor, Teaching Professor

Organizational Unit Overview:

East Carolina University (ECU) (https://www.ecu.edu), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is committed to being a national model for student success, regional transformation, and public service. Through excellence in education, research, health care, community engagement, and cultural enrichment, ECU enhances the quality of life for our students, our state, and beyond.

Located in Greenville, North Carolina (population ~92,000), ECU enrolls approximately 27,000 students each year, including ~ 5,500 students pursuing graduate and professional degrees. ECU is classified as a Carnegie R1 University and is part of a vibrant regional center for education, health, and the arts. Greenville, situated 80 miles east of Raleigh and within easy reach of the Atlantic coast, offers a college-town atmosphere and exceptional quality of life. The city is affordable to live in and features a lively Downtown district with restaurants, breweries, and shops. Greenville provides abundant recreational opportunities, including access to the Tar River, over nine miles of greenways, nearly 30 parks, and a thriving arts scene. Greenville is located in the most recently recognized global biodiversity hotspot, the North American Coastal Plain.

The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (https://thcas.ecu.edu/) is home to 15 academic departments, multiple research centers—including the Center for Survey Research, Geographic Information Science Center, and Water Resources Center—and a number of interdisciplinary programs (https://thcas.ecu.edu/interdisciplinary-programs/). Harriot College’s vision is to be an engine of access, knowledge, and opportunity for all learners through transformative education, innovative research and creative activities, and meaningful community engagement. The College fosters a welcoming environment that supports the recruitment and success of students, faculty, and staff. It is deeply committed to increasing access to higher education by building a culture of care, belonging, and opportunity.

The Department of Biology (https://biology.ecu.edu) serves more than 1,400 undergraduate majors (BS and BA in Biology; BS in Biochemistry) and teaches over 17,000 students annually, including significant contributions to ECU’s Nursing Program through instruction in Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology. Faculty provide high-impact research training for undergraduate, Master’s (https://biology.ecu.edu/graduate-studies/), and Doctoral (https://idpbbc.ecu.edu/ and https://coastal.ecu.edu/integrated-coastal-sciences/) students. The department encompasses a broad range of biological disciplines and promotes integrative approaches that draw from across the natural sciences. Faculty and students collaborate widely across campus, including with the Department of Earth, Environment, and Planning; the Water Resources Center; the Brody School of Medicine; and the Coastal Studies Institute. Beyond ECU, we have important collaborations with Sylvan Heights Bird Park and with campuses and research centers in the research triangle and along the NC coast.

In partnership with private industry, ECU is developing Intersect East (https://www.intersecteast.com/), an innovation hub on its Millennial Campus that will expand opportunities for collaboration and applied research.

The Department of Biology and many of its research facilities—including microscopy, genomics, and vivarium suites—are housed in the new Life Sciences and Biotechnology Building, a gateway to ECU’s dynamic downtown district. Additional research and instructional spaces for the department are located in Howell Science Complex, Flanagan and the Science and Technology Building. Howell Science Complex is undergoing a major renovation with one wing of spaces, including teaching labs for courses in organismal biology, opening in Spring 2026. Plans are underway to relocate our teaching labs (including those for Anatomy and Physiology) in Flanagan to a newly renovated second wing of Howell Science Complex within the next few years.

The university also provides access to a range of cutting-edge shared research resources, including advanced imaging and sequencing technologies.

Job Duties:

The Department of Biology at East Carolina University seeks to fill a fixed-term faculty position (9-month appointment) at the Teaching Instructor, Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor, or Teaching Professor level with expertise in teaching Anatomy and Physiology using evidence-based teaching practices to begin August 2026.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach primarily Human Anatomy and Physiology including sections for intended nursing majors. Teaching may also include sections of introductory biology for majors or non-majors. Other duties may include oversight of laboratories associated with teaching.

The new faculty member will become part of a collegial interdisciplinary Biology department and will be expected to participate fully in Departmental, College, and University activities (e.g., advising, student recruitment events). This position will begin August 2026 and includes the possibility of subsequent renewals and advancement in title. The successful applicant will contribute to the instruction of the equivalent of four courses during each of the fall and spring semesters. Summer teaching for additional pay may be possible.

Contingent upon the availability of funds.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• For Teaching Instructor, a Master’s degree in Biology or a closely related field is required.
• For Teaching Assistant Professor, a PhD in Biology, or a closely related field such as Physiology or Anatomy is required.
• For Teaching Associate Professor, a PhD in Biology, or a closely related field such as Physiology or Anatomy is required. Candidates at the Teaching Associate Professor rank should have a strong record of teaching in a university environment (face-to-face and online education) for at least three years.
• For Teaching Professor, a PhD in Biology or a closely related field such as Physiology or Anatomy is required. Candidates at the Teaching Professor rank should have a strong record of teaching in a university environment (face-to-face and online education) for at least six years.

Experience teaching Human Anatomy & Physiology (graduate teaching assistant is acceptable) at the undergraduate or graduate level is required.

Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

N/A

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: