Assistant Professor of Biology

Job Description

Ave Maria University seeks applicants for a full-time faculty position in Biology beginning in the fall of 2026. Applicants with a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a closely related discipline are strongly preferred. Candidates that are ABD or a have a MS degree with teaching experience will also be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship, and a commitment to living a vibrant Catholic faith. Ideal candidates would be well rounded in Biology and have the ability to teach a broad range of biological courses. There will also be possible opportunities to teach courses in the areas of specialization within an undergraduate curriculum.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references willing to supply letters upon request, list of courses that can be taught from the Biology Department course selection (see the Biology sections of the course catalog here: https://www.avemaria.edu/academics/academic-catalog , and a short statement relating the University's Catholic mission to their philosophy of teaching as expressed in Ex Corde Ecclesiae (http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_15081990_ex-corde-ecclesiae.html) to:

Questions should be directed to Dr. Agnes Berki, agnes.berki@avemaria.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to final administrative approval. Ave Maria University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Those who received any graduate degrees from an institution outside the United States must provide a foreign course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES). Find a full list of NACES members at http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

About the Employer

Founded in fidelity to Christ and His Church in response to the call of Vatican II for greater lay witness in contemporary society, Ave Maria University exists to further teaching, research, and learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the abiding tradition of Catholic thought in both national and international settings. The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts education curriculum dedicated, as articulated in the apostolic constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith, and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs.