Assistant Teaching Professor, Biology

The Department of Biology at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track (NTT) faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor with significant opportunity for career advancement.

The primary responsibilities of this role are to teach multiple lecture sections of undergraduate courses, including Integrated Human Anatomy & Physiology and Inquiries in the Biological Sciences, and to design and implement research-based revisions to assigned courses. Additional duties may involve coordination with other instructors, organization of laboratory curricula, and additional teaching and course development. NTT faculty with appointments in Biology are expected to teach five courses per year, some of which may occur in summer, and provide one equivalent unit of service to the Department/College/University. Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or other closely related discipline prior to the start of the appointment
• Experience teaching undergraduate lecture courses
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Experience in teaching Anatomy and Physiology, and course and/or laboratory curriculum development is preferred
• The position requires strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team while engaging effectively with faculty, students, and administrative staff

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV), that includes a list of publications
• Teaching philosophy statement (1 page)
• Leadership statement (1 page)

• List of three references 

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their pedagogy and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts. 

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Associate Teaching Professor Ana Otero (a.otero@northeastern.edu), Search Committee Chair.

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.