Job Information
Utica University Assistant Professor of Biology in Utica, New York
Position Information
Job Title Assistant Professor of Biology
Posting Number F00796
Position Type Faculty - Tenure Track
Unionized Position Code AAUP
Hours/Schedule Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Campus Main Campus, Utica NY
Date Position Available 08/01/2025
Posted Salary $63,500
FLSA Status Exempt
Benefits Eligible Yes
If yes, please select: All Benefits
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Biology Department at Utica University seeks an Animal Physiologist (mammalian systems) with a focus on renal, digestive, reproductive, or musculoskeletal physiology who can contribute to teaching courses such as Animal Physiology and Research Methods for majors, Anatomy and Physiology for non-majors, as well as other departmental course offerings. Research Methods I, the first of two foundational research courses in our research-based curriculum, teaches students fundamental parametric and nonparametric statistical analysis and experimental design. Persons with expertise using bioinformatic skills and analysis of large datasets in their research agenda are particularly encouraged to apply. This is a tenure-track position starting August 1, 2025.
Departmental teaching and research occur in our new, state-of-the-art Science Center that opened in 2021 and includes small animal care facilities, a microscopy room, dedicated research spaces, and custom-designed and outfitted teaching laboratories.
Location Utica, NY
Application Deadline
Full consideration by:
Open Until Filled Yes
Major Responsibilities
The Department of Biology has an innovative approach to undergraduate education that emphasizes reading, performing, and writing research throughout the curriculum. We seek a colleague who is committed to teaching a diverse student body at an undergraduate institution and who will contribute to an energetic, collegial, and cohesive department.
Driving Responsibilities
Travel
Supervises
Education Required
Certification Required
Education & Experience Qualifications
Postdoctoral research and experience teaching undergraduate students are preferred. Ph.D. by the start date required.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Skills/Abilities
Post-doctoral research and experience teaching undergraduate students are preferred.
Applicant Documents Instructions
Candidates should include a letter of application explaining their teaching experience, research experience, and why they are a good fit for Utica University, along with a curriculum vitae. Candidates should also include 3 separate statements explaining 1) how they promote and support collegiate diversity, 2) their teaching philosophy and methods, and 3) their research interests and experience. Names of at least 3 references should be provided.
(For the definition of diversity that we use at Utica University, please visit the following web page: http://www.utica.edu/instadvance/marketingcomm/about/diversity/aboutus.cfm)
Applications that do not address diversity will be considered incomplete.
In line with the University’s Affirmative Action Policy, there is no requirement or expectation that a candidate disclose their identity or membership in any protected class or group, either in the diversity statement or in other application documents submitted to the search committee. For additional information on what to provide in your diversity statement please reference the diversity statement guide at the following link: https://www.utica.edu/hr/media/Diversity_Statement_Guide.pdf
For more information about the Department of Biology, please visit:
http://www.utica.edu/academic/as/biology/home.cfm.
For course descriptions, please visit:
https://bannerweb.utica.edu/PROD/bwckctlg.pdispdyn_ctlg
Reference letters will be solicited Upon Application
EEO/AA Statement
Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, age, domestic violence victim status, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Our community of students, faculty and staff reflect a diversity of
experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds shaped by biology, society,
history, and choice. Our community includes members who are diverse by
virtue of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability,
religious and/or spiritual affiliations, and socio-economic status, as well
as the number of other ways in which who we are influences how we see the
world. Furthermore, we value and celebrate diversity, and this results in
a commitment to multiculturalism. We believe that within the community of
human persons, all cultures, perspectives, and beliefs about faith, ideals,
taste and lifestyles are of equal value. Our diversity deepens our
commitment to nurture a multicultural environment in which we engage with
others and blend perspectives, to learn about diverse cultures, to explore
who we are and where we come from and to accept one another without
prejudice. The Utica University Mission and Values Statement includes a
commitment to fostering diversity in perspective, background, and
experience within an environment that is dedicated to the freedom of
expression and the open sharing of ideas.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Located in the heart of central New York, Utica University is a comprehensive,
independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for
college study to veterans returning from the second world war. More than
seventy years since veterans returned from WWII, this tradition of serving
veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica, and we are proud to
welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and
professional staff.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
"Contributions to Diversity" Statement
Research Statement
Optional Documents
Letter of Reference #1
Other Document #1
Other Document #2