Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Developmental Biology

Sdbonline; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Developmental Biology, starting August 2027. The successful candidate will establish an externally funded research program with undergraduate co-authors and teach core biology and biotechnology courses.

Responsibilities include developing upper-level animal development courses with labs for majors and pre-professional health students, mentoring student researchers, and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Developmental Biology with emphasis on comparative and evolutionary biology.
• Post-doctoral experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish an externally funded research program mentoring undergraduate co-authors.
• Teach core biology and biotechnology courses for biology majors.
• Develop upper-level animal development courses with lab components for majors and pre-professional health students.
• Contribute to or create Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs).

Education

Ph.D. in Developmental Biology with emphasis on comparative and evolutionary biology

Job description

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Developmental Biology. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2027.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Expectations of the position include establishing and maintaining an externally funded research program that includes mentoring and publishing with student co-authors, primarily undergraduates. In addition to teaching in the core curriculum for biology and biotechnology majors, the successful candidate will teach existing and/or develop new upper-level animal development courses with a lab for majors and pre-professional health students. The candidate should therefore have relevant instructional experience or a clear plan for delivering these types of courses. The candidate will have opportunities to contribute to or create course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs).

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a field related to Developmental Biology with emphasis on comparative and evolutionary biology. Post-doctoral experience preferred.

Review of applications begins 10/2/2026. Pay is commensurate with experience.

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