Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Marine Invertebrate Zoologist

• Ph.D. in marine biology, zoology, ecology, evolution, or a related field
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in marine invertebrate zoology
• A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level
• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in teaching and related areas such as research, scholarly and creative activities, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent
• Research experience (field and laboratory) studying marine invertebrate ecology. Topics may broadly include behavior, conservation biology, development, evolution, fisheries, genomics, physiology, and systematics
• Demonstrated potential for establishing an externally funded research program
• Demonstrated potential for developing an integrative research lab that studies regional or local fauna and ecosystems
• Demonstrated interest in increasing the participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields through teaching and mentoring
• Teaching experience at the college level, with the ability to teach invertebrate zoology, marine biology, ecology, evolution, and/or other courses in their area of specialty
• Commitment to learning and incorporating pedagogical best practices to create equitable courses that promote student learning
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the core biology curriculum, core marine biology curriculum, courses in ecology and evolution, and/or other courses in their area of specialty. Teaching mode is at the discretion of the department. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Contribute to our efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by effectively training students both inside and outside the classroom
• Develop and sustain an independent externally funded research program in marine invertebrate zoology that involves undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students and leads to peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is a center of scientific learning in Long Beach offering excellent educational opportunities. Our student-centered instructional and research environment fosters equity, diversity, and access; mentors students for lifelong success by elevating character, skills, and mindset; creates scientific knowledge through research; and promotes science and mathematics in our community.

The College's mission is to educate the next diverse generation of scientists and mathematicians, as well as a science-literate citizenry, through inclusive teaching and research programs.

The Department of Biological Sciences has a strong record of graduating underrepresented and underserved students; at CSULB these efforts are supported by an extensive array of federal and state grants to support training of undergraduate and graduate students for a wide array of careers in the biological sciences.

Within the biology department relevant research facilities [https://www.csulb.edu/biological-sciences/marine-biology/facilities] include a dedicated research laboratory, access to departmental field vehicles and a fleet of small boats, dive facilities with a compressor and fill station, biological collections, and extensive shared molecular, imaging, and computational instrumentation [http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cnsm/research/instruments/].

The CSULB Marine Biology Lab has two temperature-controlled recirculating seawater systems with mechanical and biological filtration and UV sterilization (6,000- and 8,000-L), an additional 24,000-L seawater storage tank, cold-room, aquaria and associated infrastructure for maintaining live organisms. CSULB is a member of the Southern California Marine Institute [https://www.scmi.net/who-we-are/], a consortium of 25 major institutions, colleges, and foundations in Southern California which maintains a marine lab facility located at the Port of Los Angeles that provides access to a variety of wet lab spaces, waterfront docks, and the 75’ research vessel RV Yellowfin. The CSULB campus is two miles from the ocean in the Los Angeles metropolitan area (population 18.5 million).

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (including current email address)
• Research Plan (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
• Teaching Statement (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
• Reprints of up to three representative publications
• Copy of unofficial transcript from institution awarding highest degree
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

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