The College of Science and Mathematics, Biological Sciences department at Augusta University (AU), responding to enrollment growth in recent years, is actively seeking multiple candidates at the rank of Assistant Professor, anticipating beginning in the Spring or Fall 2025. Primary duties include teaching AU students on topics in Biological Sciences courses such as Principles of Biology, Environmental Biology, Zoology, Botany, Ecology and/ or Anatomy & Physiology. These positions also include a service and research component to strengthen our undergraduate programs. These positions are not considered to be on tenure track.

Responsibilities

Teaching- 80%

Teaching & Coordinating Biology courses as assigned.

Research- 10%

Research and other Scholarly activities in the field to involve undergraduate science majors.

Service- 10%

Perform service on committees and other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

A Ph.D. or similar terminal degree in a discipline of Biological Science or closely related field and have the expertise to teach courses such as Principles of Biology, Environmental Biology, and/ or Anatomy & Physiology.

Assistant Professor- Early level career as a faculty member 

Required faculty employment qualifications for all USG institutions and all academic ranks within these institutions shall be:

-   Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;

-    Evidence of ability as a teacher;

-    Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;

-    Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements); and,

-    Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching Biology at the undergraduate/college level and coordinating courses and instructional laboratories.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.

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