"Tenure-Track in Biology"

Job Details

Taylor University is seeking applications and nominations of distinctive candidates for a faculty appointment of a tenure track position in the Biology Department. This position begins in January 2026. The successful applicant will have a particular teaching focus in cellular and molecular biology.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach a variety of courses for majors and non-majors depending on their expertise. We have a high need for someone to instruct our foundational Cell Biology and Genetics course and our more advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology course – so a strong background in cell and molecular biology is desired. There could be opportunities to instruct courses within the applicant’s area of specialization. A typical teaching load is two courses with associated labs per semester. The appointee will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate students. Standard faculty duties such as advising, committee assignments, and scholarly activity are expected. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in research or other forms of scholarship that involve undergraduate students.

Typical Qualifications

Candidates must have a personal, vibrant faith and Christian walk and be strongly committed to the educational mission and evangelical Christian orientation of the University. Taylor University is a Christ-centered educational institution, and an evangelical, interdenominational covenant community committed to advancing life-long learning and ministering the redemptive love and truth of Jesus Christ to a world in need. Candidates will be expected to affirm the Taylor University Life Together Covenant, Statement of Faith, and essential documents.
An earned doctorate from an accredited institution in the field of biology is required. Excellence in teaching is essential. Previous teaching and/or postdoctoral experience is desired. Evidence of active and ongoing scholarship is required. Preference will be given to applicants having a strong research program who can engage undergraduates in mentored research, but no specific area of research is preferred. However, in keeping with the multi-disciplinary nature and available tracks of the biology program, the successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of biology that is broader than her/his primary discipline.

About the Department

The Biology Program is part of the Biology, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Development Department, and consists of seven faculty members who serve over 110 students majoring in 4 different biology majors, as well as providing instruction for students in general education and service courses. The Biology Program works closely with the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, the Kinesiology Department, and the Nursing major. The department is housed primarily in the 127,000 square foot LEED Gold certified Euler Science Complex that opened in 2012 and has state-of-the-art biology instructional laboratory equipment (e.g. cell culture facility, small animal care facility, greenhouses, cryostat, upright fluorescence confocal microscope). Program faculty have expertise in animal, cellular, molecular, and developmental biology, genetics, and science education.

Location

Taylor University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university in which all programs are shaped by a Christian worldview and the integration of faith, learning and living within a community of intentional Christian nurture and relationships. Taylor is distinctive in its commitment to the spiritual and intellectual development of its students as well as of its faculty members. Academic pursuits at Taylor are rigorous, demanding imagination, dedication and integrity from both students and faculty. As a Christian institution, Taylor University has highly capable, supportive faculty who recognize that all truth has its source in God. Taylor University carries out its mission and purposes primarily by offering undergraduate programs in its residential campus setting. The University also offers focused graduate programs that expand and complement curricular and institutional strengths. 
The University is located in the small town of Upland, IN, which is 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis and 50 miles south of Fort Wayne. The combination of rural location and proximity to metropolitan areas provides numerous benefits.