About this role
Assistant Professor of Biology – Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The Austin College Department of Biology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology to begin August 2027. We seek a broadly trained biologist who will contribute to our ecology and evolutionary biology curriculum.
Teaching responsibilities include the first semester of our freshman sequence in biology: BIOL 115 Evolution, Behavior, and Ecology, and upper-level courses that align with the individual’s interests and departmental needs. Candidates able to offer biology courses that contribute to college interdisciplinary programs (e.g. Environmental Studies) are particularly attractive. The standard teaching load is 12 contact hours per semester (typically two courses, each including a lecture and accompanying lab) plus a January Term course every other year. While excellence in teaching is top priority, faculty also engage undergraduates in research through coursework and/or research projects. Austin College provides startup funds, and additional internal funding is available for mentoring summer research students.
The successful candidate will have earned a PhD by August 2027, demonstrate a strong commitment to innovative teaching in a liberal arts environment, and foster participation from a diverse student body. Austin College faculty engage in campus service and mentor students from their first year through graduation. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and those who share our commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all students are strongly encouraged to apply. Austin College faculty pride themselves in providing a welcoming working community. The college is a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI). Additional student demographic information can be found on our In Numbers page.
Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. The Austin College Biology Department has modern teaching and research facilities and makes use of several college-owned properties for off-site field research and teaching. The Sneed Prairie Restoration Site provides a unique opportunity for candidates interested in conducting field-based teaching or research projects in the context of a long-term ecosystem restoration project. The Department has modern lab-based research facilities that include tissue culture capabilities and in-house capabilities for third-generation long read sequencing. The Department also maintains a USDA licensed vivarium and dedicated anatomy and physiology teaching and research spaces. Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.