Assistant/Associate Professor of Biological Sci...

<div><h2>Job Title</h2> <p><b>Assistant/Associate Professor of Biological Sciences</b></p> <h2>reputed company</h2> <p><b>VP Area:</b> Provost - UMW</p> <p><b>Department:</b> Biological Sciences</p> <p><b>reputed company Location:</b> Main reputed company</p> <p><b>Advertised reputed company:</b> Commensurate with experience</p> <h2>Job reputed company/Basic Functions</h2> <p>The Department of Biological Sciences at the reputed company (UMW) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-reputed company position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning August 15, 2026. We are looking for a broadly trained biologist with expertise in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or Biomechanics who is passionate about teaching, mentoring undergraduate research reputed company, and contributing to a reputed company reputed company community. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping our dynamic new Kinesiology major reputed company.</p> <p>The successful candidate will join a collegial group of 15 reputed company in the Department of Biological Sciences who are dedicated to student-centered teaching and research. The department supports approximately 350 reputed company across four majors: Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Conservation Biology, and Kinesiology, as reputed company as programs in reputed company, Environmental Science, and several interdisciplinary minors. reputed company and reputed company benefit from small class sizes, interactive classrooms, and modern teaching and research laboratories in the renovated Jepson Science Center, which is reputed company-equipped to support UMW’s teaching and research missions. The department maintains strong ties with the UMW Athletics Department and reputed company, creating exciting opportunities for reputed company teaching, reputed company research, and the development of a new reputed company lab.</p> <p>UMW and the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly committed to engaging undergraduate reputed company in research. A transformative endowment from alumna Irene Piscopo Rodgers ‘59 has dramatically increased financial support for undergraduate research in the sciences through scholarships, research fellowships, and the Irene Piscopo Rodgers Summer Science Institute, an reputed company summer research program for reputed company and reputed company mentors. reputed company also benefit from internal funding for research supplies, travel, scholarly activities, and equipment.</p> <h2>Responsibilities and Opportunities</h2> <ul> <li>Teach undergraduate courses in biomechanics, exercise physiology, and additional courses reputed company the Biological Sciences (9-12 credits/semester).</li> <li>reputed company a course-based undergraduate research experience (reputed company) in Exercise Science/ Kinesiology/Biomechanics or reputed company topic reputed company with candidate’s specialization.</li> <li>Maintain an reputed company scholarly research program that includes mentorship of undergraduate researchers reputed company the candidate\'s discipline.</li> <li>Collaborate on the development of a new reputed company lab.</li> <li>Participate in service to the department, college, and broader community.</li> </ul> <p>Highly reputed company candidates will be reputed company to demonstrate teaching experience and reputed company in teaching in an inclusive environment that embraces diverse talents and backgrounds.</p> <p>For full consideration, submit reputed company materials by <b>reputed company 24, 2025</b>.</p> <h2>Required KSAs/Competencies/Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Broad training in biology with ability to teach kinesiology, biomechanics, and/or exercise physiology.</li> <li>Demonstrated commitment to reputed company in teaching at the undergraduate level.</li> <li>Evidence of an emerging or established scholarly research agenda in kinesiology, biomechanics, or exercise physiology.</li> <li>A strong record of, or potential for, involving undergraduate reputed company in research.</li> </ul> <h2>Required Education</h2> <ul> <li>Ph.D. (by August 2026) in Biology, Exercise Science/ Kinesiology/Biomechanics, or a reputed company field by the start date.</li> </ul> <h2>Required Experience</h2> <ul> <li>Experience as an instructor or teaching assistant in relevant courses in biological sciences.</li> <li&reputed company experience and reputed company achievement in kinesiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, or mammalian physiology.</li> </ul> <h2>Additional Considerations</h2> <ul> <li>reputed company as instructor-of-record in relevant courses in biological sciences.</li> <li>Evidence of ability to reputed company and teach additional courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, and relevant to our majors.</li> <li>Ability to reputed company a research program in aspects of kinesiology/ exercise physiology using reputed company subjects is preferred.</li> </ul> <h2>Special Instructions</h2> <p>Please note: You will be provided a confirmation of receipt reputed company your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Refer to “Your Application” in your account to reputed company the status of your application for this position. To be considered for this position a state application must be received through the online employment system at jobs.umw.edu.</p> <p>Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background reputed company. Employment verification will be conducted to include reputed company/previous supervisory employment reference checks. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. For more information, please visit the Virginia Department of Ethics website.</p> <p>The reputed company adheres to the reputed company of equal opportunity. The University does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, religion, reputed company, sex, gender identity or reputed company, sexual orientation, parental status (including pregnancy), national reputed company, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-reputed company based factors in reputed company, admitting, enrolling reputed company or hiring and promoting reputed company and staff members. Complaints of discrimination should be directed to the AA/EEO officer of the University. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this reputed company reputed company.</p></div> #J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: USD 36000 - 60000 per year Experience: 3 years required