Description

The Department of Biology at Colgate University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor beginning in fall semester 2026 to fill a one-year position. The successful candidate will join a biology faculty committed to innovative teaching in a liberal arts setting and involvement of students in research. The individual hired will teach a Microbiology elective, including a laboratory component. Additionally, over the course of the year, and depending on prior experience, the individual hired may teach in the lecture or laboratory components of a team-taught foundations course called Molecules, Cells, and Genes; an additional elective in their area of expertise, or may participate in all-university programs, likely the Core Science component of the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum, by teaching a general education course in the area of their choice. The teaching load is five courses, spread across two semesters. Completion of PhD is required prior to or shortly after the date of hire, and teaching experience is desirable. 

 An application with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a list of 3 names of individuals who would be prepared to submit reference letters at a later date can be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/183335. Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. In their statement of teaching philosophy, candidates must describe how their approach to teaching might create an inclusive educational environment. More information about Colgate University, the Biology Department, and the application materials can be found at this website. The review of applications will begin on April 10, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

 Please note that Colgate will not sponsor any visa or work authorization for this position.

 Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York here.

Campus Crime Reporting and Statistics

The Department of Campus Safety at Colgate University will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page here. Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e-mail at cusafety@colgate.edu.

Requirements

Completion of PhD is required prior to or shortly after the date of hire, and teaching experience is desirable.