Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
The Biology Program at Bard College invites applications for a two-year visiting position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in the upcoming fall semester (September) of 2024. Requirements include a Ph.D. with expertise in Organismal Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biostatistics, or a related field, a commitment to excellence in teaching in a liberal arts setting, and evidence of a research trajectory suitable for involving undergraduates. The successful candidate will teach introductory and upper division courses in their subject area.
Bard College is a highly selective liberal arts college located 90 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River. The campus includes deciduous forests, agricultural fields, and access to streams and Hudson River sites appropriate for teaching and research. For more information on Bard, visit www.bard.edu.
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a cover letter, a CV, a statement of teaching interests, a DEI statement, a statement of research plans, and three names of references prepared to write letters of recommendation to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/145526). Please address all cover letters to Professor Cathy Collins.
Review of applications will begin on May 28th, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
Compensation: $70,000-$75,000, dependent on experience
This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Benefits Overview
We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes: multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.
Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.
