Penn State Altoona invites applications for a non-tenure-line, one-year, renewable Instructor or Assistant Teaching Professor position in our Biology department.
This position will be responsible for world-class undergraduate instruction in general biology, anatomy, and physiology beginning in either January or August of 2023 (depending on the availability of the candidate). In addition to teaching requirements, keeping current in the discipline being taught and service to the college including advising of students is expected.
The qualifications include a Master’s degree in Biology or a related field; a Ph.D. in Biology is preferred. Doctoral students who are ABD may be considered.
Applicants should upload a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Workday Jobs and have three references submit support letters sent to jmr689@psu.edu. Failure to submit all the required materials may lead to the candidate not being considered. Review of applications will begin on September 30 and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information about Penn State Altoona and the Biology program, please visit our web pages at http://www.altoona.psu.edu/ and http://altoona.psu.edu/
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