Visiting Assistant Professor - Biology

Visiting Assistant Professor - Biology

Recruitment #: F2601

Review Date: Immediate Review | Open until filled

Department: Biology / NSM

Salary Rate: $48,000 - $60,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications

Position Summary:

The Visiting Assistant Professor is primarily dedicated to undergraduate instruction (80% effort), encompassing lecture and laboratory courses in microbiology, immunology, and general biology, with teaching responsibilities distributed across general/majors, allied health, and pre-nursing student populations. The successful candidate will also support student success through efforts such as individualized research project mentorship and co-curricular or experiential learning activities aligned with departmental curricula. In addition to teaching, this position requires an active and evolving scholarly agenda through engagement in activities that contribute to the cumulative knowledge, creative resources, or instructional advancement of relevant disciplines. Service responsibilities (5% effort) include consistent participation in weekly departmental meetings as well as engagement in mentorship in undergraduate education, teaching development, and departmental curricular planning initiatives.

Click here for the complete position description which includes knowledge areas and preferred qualifications.

Required Qualifications:

Please ensure your application materials clearly demonstrate how you meet the following:

• Doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., J.D., Ed.D.) Microbiology or a closely related field. ABD considered if degree requirements will be completed prior to September 16, 2026
• Ability to teach microbiology lectures and laboratory courses
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching

How to Apply:

Please upload the following required materials through the application portal. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only include the materials listed below. If you have questions, contact employment@wou.edu.

Required Materials:
1. Completed WOU Employment Application form - available here
2. Cover letter outlining your qualifications and how they align with the position
3. Resume or CV
4. Unofficial transcripts for your highest degree earned
5. Reference Check form - available here
[Letters of recommendation may be shared during the interview process]