Teaching Track Professor in Biology

Hamline University

Biology Program

Teaching Track Professor

Position Summary

The Division of Natural Sciences at Hamline University invites applications for a Lecturer of Biology. The appointment is set to begin fall 2026 with the possibility of renewal for additional one-year appointments starting fall 2027. 

The Biology major curriculum provides students with a broad foundation in biology through a two-course core: BIOL 1510, which is taught in the fall semester and focuses on biology up to the cellular level, and BIOL 1520, which is taught in the spring semester and introduces students to ecology and evolutionary biology. Teaching responsibilities for this position will include teaching at least one section of these two introductory courses (BIOL 1510 and BIOL 1520: Integrated Concepts of Biology I and II) and their associated labs with potential for other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise in the future. These courses are foundational experiences for biology and other natural science students. They are designed to build basic skill competencies and familiarize students with the scientific method. As such, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate broad expertise in biology and in facilitating active learning in both classroom and lab settings. 

Biology  faculty are strongly collaborative and committed to providing high impact experiences for our students. Hamline biology courses incorporate team-based active learning, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs), and faculty-mentored summer research. Our emphasis on student-centered, evidence-based teaching has earned the Hamline University Biology Program gold-level recognition by the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE).  We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment, in full accord with the value that Hamline University places on its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. The biology program fosters an environment in which all members are supported and feel empowered to obtain their teaching and scholarship goals.

We are excited about a prospective colleague who:

• has college teaching experience,especially at an introductory level and is committed to teaching excellence and to learning and employing innovative, high impact pedagogical practices that create equitable courses and promote student learning; 
• has a record of supporting students from underserved populations

A Ph.D. at time of appointment (August 2026) is preferred; appropriate areas include biological sciences, learning sciences, science education, and biology education research. Applicants are expected to have at least a masters level degree in the Biological Sciences. Experience teaching AI literacy and incorporating AI tools is also preferred.

To Apply

Screening of applications will begin on June 15 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be addressed to Jodi Goldberg, Acting Program Chair & Search Chair ([email protected]).

Please include the following documents with your application:

• A letter of interest and current curriculum vitae
• A teaching statement that outlines pedagogy in a multicultural/multiethnic campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first-generation of their family to attend college.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, for example sample assignments, copies of student evaluations, a list of courses previously taught and/or a list of courses that could be taught.
• Transcripts of graduate coursework (unofficial transcripts are sufficient)
• Names and contact information for three references

References for finalists will be contacted to submit a confidential reference letter.

About Hamline University 

Hamline University resides in the Midway neighborhood, centrally located in the culturally rich Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. The College of Liberal Arts, together with Hamline’s School of Business, serves approximately 1,700 undergraduate students. The University’s mission is to create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students’ knowledge, values, and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship, and service. Hamline University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator, and is especially interested in faculty candidates whose work and scholarship will enrich diversity and equality on campus

Hamline University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.