Adjunct Professor –Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience

Viterbo University; La Crosse (WI); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Viterbo University invites applications for a part-time, adjunct instructor to teach BIOL203: Human Biology lecture and lab during the Spring 2027 semester. The course may be taught in-person or online, with remote teaching allowed for locations within the defined Wisconsin region.

Minimum qualifications include a master’s degree or higher in the discipline, with eligibility to teach at the undergraduate level.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate level teaching requires a master's degree or higher in the discipline.
• Candidates may meet qualifications via recent professional experience if required master's in related field.

Responsibilities

• Teach BIOL203 lecture and lab for the Spring 2027 semester.
• Deliver course content and assessments in-person or online.
• Adhere to university policies and Title IX requirements.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Master's degree or higher in Biology or related field

Job description

Viterbo University is seeking a part-time, one semester, adjunct instructor to teach BIOL203: Human Biology lecture and lab this spring.

Course Description: Basic principles of living systems with particular emphasis on the biological factors affecting human behavior. In addition to basic concepts of human biology, special topics will include immunizations, sexually transmitted diseases, hereditary conditions, and diseases, and the biology of aging and development.

This course can be taught in-person or onlineover the Spring 2027 semester.

Fully remote workers must reside in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa or Minnesota.

Minimum Academic Qualifications: The expectation is that individuals who teach at the undergraduate level will typically hold a master's or higher in the discipline or subfield in which they teach.

Minimum Professional Experience: For individuals who hold a master's degree in a related field and do not have 18 credits directly in the subfield they will be teaching in or a master's in an unrelated field, candidates may meet academic qualifications through recent professional experience and expertise (work experience, publications, licensure, presentations, or equivalent within the last five years).

Must be authorized to work in the United States. Viterbo University is unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of the employment Visa.

About the University: Viterbo University is a Catholic, Franciscan, liberal arts institution located in scenic La Crosse, Wisconsin, which has been rated as one of the top places to live in the US. The region features an attractive cost of living, beautiful bluffs and coulees, three major rivers including the Mississippi River, world-class health care and education systems, and easy access to major cities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex or engage in sex discrimination in any education program or activity that the university operates. Title IX's mandate not to discriminate on the basis of sex extends to students, employees, applicants for employment, and other persons in all aspects of the university's programs, activities, and operations. Inquiries regarding how Title IX applies to the university may be referred to the university Title IX coordinator, to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, or to both.

Contact information for the Title IX coordinator is available at Title IX: Sex and Gender Discrimination or Harassment | Viterbo University