Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Developmental Biology

About the role

The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Developmental Biology. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2027. The successful candidate will join a thriving community of more than 60 biologists with broad sub-disciplinary diversity and will expand this diversity through expertise in evolutionary development (evo-devo). Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, comparative and experimental embryology, developmental physiology, and eco-evo-devo (e.g., ecotoxicology).

The department is committed to increasing the success of all students by creating and sustaining welcoming learning environments in and out of the classroom. The successful candidate will be expected to exemplify these principles in their teaching, mentorship, scholarship, and service to the institution.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an externally funded research program that includes mentoring and publishing with student co-authors, primarily undergraduates.
• Teach in the core curriculum for biology and biotechnology majors.
• Teach existing and/or develop new upper-level animal development courses with a lab for majors and pre-professional health students.
• Have opportunities to contribute to or create course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a field related to Developmental Biology with emphasis on comparative and evolutionary biology.
• Post-doctoral experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Letter of Application (up to 2 pages) that addresses the outlined minimum and preferred position qualifications and the applicant’s interest in undergraduate education.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Teaching Statement (up to 2 pages) describing your planned and/or ongoing approach to:
  • Effectively teach undergraduate students.
  • Promote an inclusive climate for students in teaching and research.
• Research Statement (up to 2 pages) that includes:
  • A ~5-year, undergraduate-centered research plan at JMU.
  • Plans to promote the growth and excellence of student researchers.