Faculty Positions

Tenure-Track Positions

The Boston College Biology Department seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. Boston College provides competitive start-up funds and research space, with the expectation that the successful candidate will establish, or bring to the university, a vigorous, externally-funded research program. The successful applicant will have access to well-equipped animal facilities, core laboratories with state of the art instrumentation for flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy and computational resources. We seek colleagues whose research focuses on microbe-host interactions and/or mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis to expand our existing program in microbiology. Special consideration will be given to candidates whose experimental or computational research program complements current faculty interests in cell biology, genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics (see http://www.bc.edu/biology for profiles of current faculty research programs). In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to train graduate students and participate in the undergraduate teaching mission of the Biology Department. This appointment will begin on or after July 1, 2012.

Applicants should prepare a curriculum vitae, a statement of present and future research plans, and arrange for three letters of reference. All documents should be submitted as .pdf files to: biosearch@bc.edu

Applications received by January 17, 2012 are assured of full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to improving diversity.

Non-Tenure-Track Positions

The Biology Department at Boston College seeks applications for a full-time, Adjunct Assistant Professor to begin teaching in Fall 2012. This is a non-tenure-track position with a 3-year renewable contract. Teaching load is 3/2, and will include biology courses at the foundational, intermediate and advanced levels. Eligible candidates will have postdoctoral research experience and at least three to four years teaching experience in the areas of Molecular, Cell and/or Organismal Biology in a college or university setting. Previous experience with college-level freshman biology and academic advising of undergraduate students is desired. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in academic advising and departmental and college service. This appointment will begin on July 1, 2012.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (including syllabi, statement of teaching philosophy, and student evaluation ratings/rankings) and arrange to have three letters from professional references sent to: biosearchnt@bc.edu Applications should be received by January 17, 2012 to assure full consideration. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Boston College is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer, committed to improving diversity

Part-time Positions

The Biology Department occasionally has openings for part-time instructors to supplement the full-time faculty when sabbaticals or leaves of absence occur.

If you wish to be considered for such an opening, should one arise, please send a cover letter and current curriculum vitae that indicate availability, subject areas of competence for teaching, prior teaching experience, and references who can address the applicant's teaching credentials. Please send information to the following address:

Associate Chairperson Mary Kathleen Dunn
Biology Department
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3806

In general, applicant files are held for only one to two years, unless continued interest is re-expressed in writing.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, committed to improving diversity.