Assistant Professor

Loyola University, United States

Updated: about 13 hours ago
Location: Chicago, ILLINOIS
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Title Assistant Professor
Faculty Type Tenure Track
Office/Department Biology
Work Environment Onsite
Location Evergreen Main Campus
Faculty Job Type Full-time
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date:
Position Duties
The Department of Biology at Loyola University Maryland (LUM) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in ecology and evolutionary biology to begin in July 2024. We are looking for a candidate committed to excellence in undergraduate education at a dynamic liberal arts university who can continue a productive research program. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to LUM’s stated goal of equity and inclusion of the academic community.
We seek outstanding candidates from all areas of ecology but those with expertise in urban ecology or who can draw on the local resource of our Chesapeake Bay are of particular interest. The successful candidate will teach two courses in their area of expertise (each with lecture and laboratory) and will contribute to our introductory biology sequence. The successful candidate should possess an awareness of and interest in high impact practices in line with the mission of Jesuit higher education. Faculty development opportunities are also available. We highly value the ability and motivation to collaborate with other faculty members, the provision of high-value research experiences to our undergraduates, and a commitment to “inspire students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.”
Loyola seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including but not limited to women, people of color, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, first-generation college students, those with non-traditional career paths, and those who understand, respect, and can actively contribute to the University’s Jesuit mission and values. For more information about our values please visit: https://www.loyola.edu/about/mission
With a newly established Office of Equity and Inclusion headed by our Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, we are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. Key efforts include faculty development programming, opportunities for learning (e.g., Diversity Reading Groups), investment in pedagogical resources for differential instruction (e.g., Fellows Programs ), affinity faculty and staff groups, and following best-practices for hiring. For a full list of benefits to working at Loyola University Maryland, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits . Please note that Loyola University Maryland is a 503-b institution that qualifies towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.
Our department offers a B.S. in Biology, a B.S. in Biohealth, as well as several interdisciplinary programs and minors. You can read more about our vibrant and growing department at https://www.loyola.edu/academics/biology
US News ranks Loyola University Maryland #4 in Regional Universities in the North. Baltimore is #5 on Forbes’s list of rising start-up cities, and the Baltimore/Washington region is a national research hub. The Baltimore area is home to many governmental and private institutions that offer opportunities for scholarly collaboration including the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Please upload a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae, a list of three professional references who can provide a recommendation letter, a research statement, and a teaching statement. The teaching statement (please upload as Faculty Essay) should include your philosophy of teaching, a summary of your teaching experiences, and the courses you would be excited to teach. The research statement (please upload as Other 1) should make clear how you envision conducting a productive research program at a primarily undergraduate institution.
Review of applications will begin on October 27th and will continue until the position is filled.
Required Qualifications
  • Have a Ph.D. in Biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, or a closely related field;
  • Demonstrate the potential for teaching excellence across all levels of the undergraduate curriculum;
  • Demonstrate the potential for significant scholarly activity;
  • Be responsive to the educational needs of our diversifying student population.
Preferred Qualifications
We seek candidates displaying a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, including an awareness of and interest in high impact teaching practices in keeping with the mission of Jesuit higher education.
Job Posting Date 09/29/2023
Priority Application Deadline Date 11/15/2023
Job Close Date
Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2024
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
Quicklink for Posting https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/6969

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