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Visiting Faculty (Full-Time) Organismal biology

Visiting Faculty (Full-Time) Organismal biology

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 17 hours ago

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Biology department Visiting Faculty (Full-Time) Organismal Biology 2026-27

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Department of Biology at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting full-time faculty position for the 2026-2027 academic year to begin in August 2026. The visiting faculty member will teach three courses each semester: two sections of Introduction to Organismal Biology and one section of a non-majors biology course in both the Fall 2026 and in the spring 2027.

Visiting full-time faculty are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through theProvost's Supplemental Research Fund.The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. The College offers full benefits and a salary of $70,000.

The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field. A Ph.D. in biology or related fields is preferred but ABD candidates in such fields will be considered.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to [LINK from the Interfolio landing page; provided by Provost's Office]. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Questions about this search may be directed to Julia Paxson at jpaxson@holycross.edu

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts-New England's second-largest city.


The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questions or to request an accommodation via email at hr@holycross.edu, or by calling 508-793-3391.

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