Type of Position: Faculty

Job Function:

The Department of Biology at Barnard College, Columbia University, seeks a full-time Lecturer, starting July 2020, with a specialization in Organismal and Physiological Biology. Teaching duties include laboratory sections of Introductory Biology and existing or new upper-level lecture and laboratory courses in the candidate's area of expertise. Example courses include, but are not limited to: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Biomechanics, or Physiology. Applicants with a background in field or urban biology are also encouraged to apply.

A Ph.D. is required; teaching experience is desirable. Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, contact information for three references, and research, teaching and diversity statements. The research statement should include a description of how the applicant's past research experience will inform their teaching, and the teaching statement should include discussion of the upper-level lab and lecture courses the applicant could teach (both existing offerings and new courses). The diversity statement should include an outline of past and/or planned contributions to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community, and recognize this as essential to fostering a successful scientific and educational environment. We especially encourage women and candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Review of applications begins October 1.

Department: Biological Sciences

Required Qualification Summary:

Ph.D. required; teaching experience desirable.

EEO Statement:

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.