Sciences And Math - Biological Sciences Department - Assistant Professor Of Anatomy And Physiology

The Department of Biological Sciences seeks a full-time Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Physiology starting in the 2025 - 2026 academic year. This is a 9-month tenure-track faculty position.

This individual will teach undergraduate courses (lectures and laboratories) in anatomy and physiology. The successful candidate must have earned a Ph.D. degree in biology or a related area by the time of hire. Teaching experience and student research mentoring are preferred but not mandatory. Individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

The teaching load for this position is 18 contact hours per year. The successful candidate will also serve as lead coordinator for the Anatomy and Physiology course, and the Health Science major.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will communicate regularly with the Graduate Assistants and Adjunct Faculty teaching additional lab sections in order to ensure a consistent, robust laboratory experience for all students in the course. Additionally, this individual will partner with key personnel at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) to coordinate student placements for the senior learning experience.

The successful candidate will also be expected to attend departmental meetings and participate in departmental initiatives such as student advising, curricular revisions and strategies for outreach and recruitment (e.g. social media presence, virtual and on-campus events).

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in biology, or a related field.

• Potential for excellence in teaching at the college level

• Commitment to undergraduate education

If interested, please upload a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy addressing how you support diversity, equity, and inclusion in your classroom, unofficial transcripts (official ones will be requested of the hired candidate), a statement on research interests (no more than one page each) and curriculum vitae, along with names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references in a single PDF file. This position is open until filled.

Applications submitted by October 15, 2024, will be given full consideration. For questions, please contact the Sciences and Math Division Chair Dr. Bin Zhu at bin.zhu@wagner.edu.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000. Additional stipends are available for extra responsibilities in teaching and service. Wagner College considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.