"Visiting Assistant Professor - History of Science, Technology, and/or Medicine"

Job Description

University of Puget Sound

Job ID: 8583

Location: Science, Technology & Society

Faculty Posting Details

Appointment:
The University of Puget Sound invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in the Science, Technology, Health and Society (STHS) Program, starting in Fall 2026. This is a nonrenewable one-year position.

Responsibilities:
The STHS program at the University of Puget Sound, a predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college in Tacoma, WA, seeks to recruit a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2026-27 academic year. Excellence in teaching is highly valued at Puget Sound and we are seeking candidates with a genuine interest in and enthusiasm for teaching.

The successful candidate will be required to teach six courses over the academic year including STHS 200 History of Modern Science and Technology. We have a preference for candidates with expertise in the history of the physical sciences, the history of technology, and/or the history of medicine and public health in the modern era. In addition to STHS 200, the successful candidate will teach two upper-level courses on (1) scientific biography and (2) science and politics as well as at least one course in their area of expertise that serves Puget Sound's core curriculum.

Qualifications:
We invite applications from scholars with a Ph.D. (or those who will have their Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2026) in the history of science, technology and/or medicine.

Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than February 9, 2026 to ensure consideration.

Compensation and Benefits:
Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2025-2026 begin at $74,404 annualized for an assistant professor with a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time post-doctorate teaching through $83,262 annualized based on experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2025 Benefits for Faculty Members

Required Documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required by the successful candidate)
• Contact Information for 3 References

Applicant's Diversity Statement:
As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment