Assistant Professor in Animal Behavior or Behavioral Ecology

About the role

The position is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Animal Behavior or Behavioral Ecology at Santa Clara University. The position includes annual discretionary funds to support professional development and scholarly activities for the duration of the probationary period. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower- and upper-division courses in the major and university core curriculum, as assigned by the Chair in collaboration with the faculty member.
• Teach in the Introductory Biology Series and upper division courses with laboratory in Animal Behavior, Biostatistics, and/or an organismal biology course relevant to their research interests.
• Develop a research program at SCU that meets the Biology Department's established scholarship standards.
• Involvement of undergraduate students in faculty research.
• Provide effective service to the Department of Biology, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University, and the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Animal Behavior, Behavioral Ecology, Zoology, or a related field is required.
• At least 12 months of postdoctoral experience is required.
• Evidence of high-quality research and potential for ongoing productivity involving undergraduate students is expected.
• Demonstrated potential for effective and inclusive teaching and mentoring of a diverse undergraduate student population is expected.

Skills

High-quality teaching is prioritized at SCU; therefore, significant faculty-student interaction is expected. The University offers many opportunities to develop teaching skills through Faculty Development, including regular lunchtime workshops on pedagogy, teaching and technology grants, communities of practice, teaching mentors, and a scholarship of teaching and learning faculty group.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and University contributions toward retirement.
• Rental assistance to ease the transition into the local housing market, and housing purchase assistance for tenure-stream faculty.

Pay

$105,122 to $116,846 annually.

Schedule

In-person position.