Visiting Assistant Professor - Biology (Amended Salary Range)

Responsibilities

The Department of Biology at the University of Puget Sound seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will teach BIOL 112 (Evolution and the Diversity of Life) during both Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. This foundational course introduces students to evolutionary theory, the history and diversity of life, phylogenetic relationships among organisms, and fundamental aspects of organismal biology.

• Teach one lecture section of BIOL 112 and three associated laboratory sections each semester.
• Teach one of multiple concurrent sections of BIOL 112 and work collaboratively with other instructors to coordinate lecture and laboratory content, learning objectives, and assessments.
• Laboratories include both laboratory-based and field-based investigations focused on evolution, biodiversity, organismal biology, and natural history.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Biology or a closely related discipline (ABD considered).

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching Statement
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Contact Information for 3 References

Contact Information for 3 References

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Additional Documents

Additional documents can be attached within the application.

Applicant's Diversity Statement

All applicants are asked to reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

About Puget Sound

The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities.

Benefits

Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. This is a 5/6-time appointment with benefits.
Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2026-2027 begin at $62,683 annualized for 5/6th the salary of an assistant professor without a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time post-doctrate teaching through $72,210 annualized based on experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf - Google Drive

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer. Given the current Executive Order and the $100,000 petition fee for new H-1b visas, at the moment sponsoring a new H-1b is cost-prohibitive to us. Therefore, unless the executive order is rescinded or blocked by the courts, we are unable to commit to new H visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants with questions about visa sponsorship are encouraged to reach out to Human Resources.