The Department of Biology at Tufts University is seeking a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty member beginning September 1, 2026. The Assistant Teaching Professor’s responsibilities will include organizing and teaching an introductory lecture course in immunology, co-teaching a microbiology laboratory course, and developing and teaching one or two courses commensurate with the candidate’s experience. These activities may include a cell biology laboratory, a course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) laboratory class, and/or an additional lecture course. Applicants from all areas of immunology—spanning the molecular, cellular, organismal, population, and ecosystem levels (including systems, computational/quantitative, evolutionary, and ecological immunology)—are encouraged to apply and suggest courses that reflect this breadth.. Responsibilities will also include undergraduate advising and departmental service.

You can find the department’s curriculum offers at the following link: http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/courses/

Qualifications

Eligible candidates must have a PhD in immunology, infectious diseases, or microbiology, which is defined broadly across biological metrics. Candidates must demonstrate successful teaching of undergraduate biology lectures and laboratory courses. The successful candidate must demonstrate experience and/or invested interest in evidence-based, student-centered pedagogical techniques and inclusive classroom development. They must clearly describe how they will use effective teaching and mentoring to promote the success and career advancement of Tufts undergraduate students.

This is an academic year, benefiting from a two-year position that is renewable contingent on performance (adjunct professors at Tufts are unionized), with the potential for long-term tenure with promotional advancement within the rank of teaching professor.

Application instructions

applicationNTs must submit a cover letter, a CV, 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 college instructor must be submitted separately to Interfolio. Applicants for this position receive a free file account and can submit 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 8^y And continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of a background check.