The Biology Department at Trinity College (Hartford, CT) invites applications for a tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin in fall 2025. We seek a broadly trained vertebrate biologist with a strong commitment to teaching a diverse student body and a research program that integrates multiple approaches to organismal biology and incorporates undergraduate students. We are open to a wide range of subdisciplines including biomechanics, evolutionary developmental biology, the biology of marine vertebrates, and host responses to pathogens. We also look to hire someone that engages with students and colleagues across a broad liberal arts environment. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in biology or relevant field; post- doctoral experience and teaching experience are preferred.
The teaching responsibilities include biology courses at levels ranging from introductory to advanced, including an intermediate-level course in vertebrate biology with a lab and an advanced course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Other teaching duties include non-majors science courses or first-year seminars in alternate years. The teaching load is four courses per year for the first two years and five courses per year thereafter, with labs counting as full courses. The College offers a competitive salary and benefits, start-up funds, a one-semester research leave every four years, summer support for undergraduate researchers, and travel funds to professional meetings.
Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, CT. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the College maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. Our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout the Hartford region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, a teaching statement that includes your approach to engaging a diverse students body, a research statement that addresses how undergraduates will be incorporated into your scholarly work, and the names of three references to: https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/postings/3380 .
Review of applications will begin on Oct 11, 2024. and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be addressed to the Dept Chair, Dr. Lisa Foster (lisaanne.foster@trincoll.edu).
