Job Details

Visiting Faculty in Biomedical Sciences

Allendale, MI
Full Time
R103842

Summary:

The Department of Biomedical Sciences is searching for a visiting instructor to teach undergraduate courses including courses in anatomy and physiology starting in January 2026. This position appointment is an 18-month term with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years of 9-month terms (3 years total).

Required Qualifications and Education:

• Advanced degree in related discipline
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and empathy.
• Individuals from all backgrounds, including from underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates must be able to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and community members with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• Teaching experience preferred, but not required
• Experience in nutrition, human anatomy or physiology, and accompanying instructional laboratories is highly desirable

Responsibilities:

• Teach 12 credit/contact hours per semester

Salary/Benefits:

The salary is $50,000.

The university offers an excellent comprehensive package that includes health plans, life insurance, tuition waiver, adoption resources, wellness coaching, and free access to campus fitness facilities, effective on date of hire.

Department/College:

The Biomedical Sciences Department has approximately 900 undergraduate majors and 44 full-time faculty members. It also has an expanding Master's degree program with both thesis and non-thesis students. We offer a variety of courses in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, nutrition, and neurosciences that support our Biomedical Sciences majors, as well as courses that support other health science majors, the university's general education program and select graduate programs. Along with our primary teaching and research facilities, a science building was recently completed to support further laboratory opportunities for students and faculty, including a vivarium, an aquatic facility, plastination lab, and microscopy suite with a confocal microscope. For more information, see http://www.gvsu.edu/bms and https://www.gvsu.edu/clas/labresource/.

College:

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the largest college at Grand Valley, offering over 50 bachelor's degrees and a growing number of advanced degrees in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences. CLAS is a student-centered learning community that welcomes individuals from various backgrounds and engages in critical inquiry, extending knowledge to enrich and enliven individual and public life. Our faculty are active teacher-scholars committed to offering students an accessible and community-engaged liberal arts and sciences education that prepares them for meaningful careers. There are many opportunities for collaboration within CLAS and across a broad group of partners on and off campus. We are interested in attracting a cohort of new faculty committed to these core values as we seek to foster a community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive together.

University:

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a public comprehensive institution located in West Michigan with campuses in Allendale, downtown Grand Rapids, and Holland, plus centers in Detroit, Muskegon and Traverse City. The University attracts approximately 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities and has been nationally recognized for innovativeness and its contribution to students' social mobility. The greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of around one million people, is affordable, and offers rich cultural amenities. Grand Valley is located within easy driving distance of Chicago, Detroit, Lake Michigan beaches, and many other superb summer and winter recreational venues. Information can be found at Community Resources page on Grand Valley State University Human Resources website

How to Apply:

A complete application must include: (1) a cover letter addressing qualifications and your motivation to teach at GVSU, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) contact information of three professional references, and (5) graduate transcripts (unofficial issued to students are acceptable to apply).

Apply online at GVSU Careers. The online application will allow applicants to attach these documents electronically, in the same file location. Email questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dr. Christopher Pearl (pearlch@gvsu.edu). Applicants selected for interviews will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the interview. If you need technical assistance, email Human Resources at hro@gvsu.edu.

Application Deadline:

The review process will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.