Assistant Professor of Biology

POSITION SUMMARY:Fisk University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Biology and/or Biochemistry & Molecular Biology(BMB). The ideal candidate should be a teacher-scholar with demonstrated potential for excellence in student-centeredundergraduate teaching and for developing a research program capable of attracting external funding and publishingpeer-reviewed papers with undergraduate co-authors. Candidates should be able to teach introductory-level GeneralBiology courses as well as upper-level courses assigned based on need and area of expertise. The specific area of thefaculty-mentored research program is open, but should be amenable to undergraduate and Masters-level researchprojects. The faculty member should be able to serve as a mentor in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Programand/or the Fisk-UIUC Masters-to-PhD Bridge in Quantitative Biology. A PhD in Biological/Biomedical Sciences or relateddiscipline is required, and postdoctoral training is preferred. Applications are being considered immediately; theposition is available as early as August 2023. Fisk is an Equal Opportunity Employer.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in the major, establishing a productive and impactful research programinvolving undergraduate and graduate students, and serving as academic advisor to students in the major. Theindividual should be able to work productively with students and colleagues of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.Service on university committees and contribution to the development of the University's Mission and Vision is alsorequired (A PhD or equivalent in Biological/Biomedical Sciences or related areas from an accredited college oruniversity is required.Experience: Prior college teaching experience and/or training is preferred. The candidate should have a proven trackrecord of research and publication in the candidate's field of expertise, and evidence of success in mentoring.Additional Requirements: A cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of proposed research, officialtranscript and 3 letters of reference will be required with the application. A background and/or credit check will berequired of the successful applicant.

Created: 2026-04-02