Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Physiologist

About the role

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Physiologist position effective August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester) at California State University, Long Beach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses in physiology (human, mammalian, and comparative, for majors or non-majors), and/or senior-level and graduate-level physiology classes that are aligned with discipline expertise. Teaching mode is at the discretion of the department (in-person, hybrid, online, or any combination).
• Contribute to efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by effectively training students both inside and outside the classroom, including the research laboratory.
• Develop and sustain an independent, externally funded laboratory-based research program in physiological sciences that involves undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students and leads to conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors.
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, profession, and community.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in the life sciences
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in physiological sciences
• A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level
• Demonstrated commitment to effective teaching of physiology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Qualifications

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in physiological sciences in topics that may broadly include: