Job Abstract

Visiting Assistant Professor in Biology

The College of New Jersey

The Department of Biology at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty member at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The successful candidate will have a PhD or comparable degree in Biology or a related field and teaching experience. Experience as instructor of record is preferred. The VAP will teach Microbiology with a lab (BIO 312) and an advanced level biology seminar in Fall of 2024. In the spring, teaching will likely include Principles of Microbiology (BIO 144) and an upper level course in an area of the applicant’s expertise. More information about the Department can be found on its website (https://biology.tcnj.edu/), and questions about the position can be directed to Wendy Clement, Professor and Department Chair (clementw@tcnj.edu).

To Apply

Applicants should compile a single PDF file containing the items listed below and submit an application electronically.

• Letter of application,
• Curriculum vita,
• Statement of teaching philosophy,
• Statement of commitment to inclusivity and diversity,
• Names of contact information for three references, and
• Unofficial transcripts (all graduate and undergraduate).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, but applications should be received by July 26, 2024 to receive full consideration. Final offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

About TCNJ

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a selective public primarily undergraduate institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ emphasizes the residential experience for our nearly 6,500 undergraduate students, 30% of whom are self-described as members of groups traditionally underrepresented in academe and STEM. Students benefit from a 13-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 21 students, which has led to TCNJ attaining a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 94% and a graduation rate of 86%. TCNJ has also received national recognition for the adoption and promotion of the teacher-scholar model for our faculty and deep engagement of our undergraduates in research. TCNJ was awarded the inaugural “Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment” from the Council on Undergraduate Research in 2015. In part because of TCNJ’s intentional and comprehensive integration of research into our undergraduate curricula, institutional culture, and residential summer research experience program, an increasing number of TCNJ graduates have pursued and completed doctoral degrees over the past ten years. TCNJ was awarded, in 2006, a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ’s seven schools—Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science. TCNJ is located within an hour of New York City and Philadelphia. The College’s campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty. For more information, visit www.tcnj.edu.

To enrich education through diversity, TCNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to achieve diversity among faculty and staff. We strongly encourage a host of diverse, intersectional populations and cultures to apply including, but not limited to, identities based on race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and veteran status.

TCNJ is the proud recipient of an Inclusive Excellence grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), which supports our work to provide access and foster success for all students studying science and math, especially those traditionally underserved by STEM and higher education. TCNJ has also been a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE grant, which has worked to support the careers of women faculty members in STEM disciplines.