The Department of Biology at Tufts University seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty member beginning September 1st, 2026. The assistant teaching professor’s responsibilities will include, organizing and teaching an introductory immunology lecture course, co-teach a microbiology laboratory course, and develop and teach 1-2 courses that match the candidate’s expertise. These could include cell biology lab, a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) lab class, and/or an additional lecture course. Applicants from all areas of immunology—spanning molecular, cellular, organismal, population, and ecosystem levels (including systems, computational/quantitative, evolutionary, and ecological immunology)—are encouraged to apply, and to propose courses that reflect this breadth. Responsibilities will also include undergraduate advising and departmental service.
Departmental curricular offerings can be found at the following link: http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/courses/
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must hold a PhD in immunology, infectious disease, or microbiology, broadly defined across biological scales. Candidates should demonstrate successful teaching of undergraduate biology lecture and laboratory courses. The successful candidate must demonstrate experience and/or invested interest in evidence-based, student-centered pedagogical techniques and developing inclusive classrooms. They should clearly describe how they will utilize effective teaching and mentoring to promote success and career enhancement of Tufts undergraduates.
This is an academic year, benefited 2-year position and is renewable contingent upon performance (Assistant Teaching Professors at Tufts University are unionized), with the potential for long-term careers with promotional advancement within the Teaching Professor ranks.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a sample syllabus. All application materials must be submitted via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/175525. In addition, three confidential letters of recommendation addressing the candidate’s potential as a university teacher should be submitted separately to Interfolio. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. For additional information, applicants may contact Jessica Orlando at jessica.orlando@tufts.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 8th and continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check.
