Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Microbiology

Working Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Microbiology

State Role Title:N/A

Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Science and Mathematics

Department: 100006 - Biology Department

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:10/10/2025

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Situated in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA.

JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Department of Biology at James Madison University (JMU) invites applications for a 10-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position in microbiology or related field such as immunology or parasitology. This is a full-time position with an anticipated start date of August 2026.

The successful candidate will join a thriving community of more than 60 biologists with broad sub-disciplinary diversity and preferably will expand this diversity in microbiology through expertise in areas such as but not limited to medical microbiology parasitology immunology mycology and virology. They will be expected to mentor primarily undergraduate students in research and maintain an externally funded discipline-specific research program. They will also have the opportunity to mentor masters students. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach introductory and upper-level courses in microbiology medical microbiology immunology and/or parasitology. Collaborative scholarship with other faculty members within and beyond the department is encouraged.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Expectations of the position include establishing and maintaining an externally funded research program that includes mentoring and publishing with student co-authors. The successful candidate will teach classes in introductory and upper-level microbiology medical microbiology immunology and/or parasitology in the Department of Biology. They may also have the option to develop other upper-level and/or graduate-level courses in their field of expertise.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in microbiology or a related field including but not limited to areas such as medical microbiology parasitology immunology mycology and virology. Post-doctoral experience is preferred.

Additional Posting Information:

Candidates will complete the application and attach the following documents:
1) Cover Letter of Application (up to 2 pages) that addresses the outlined minimum and preferred position qualifications;

2) Curriculum Vitae;

3) A Teaching Philosophy (up to 2 pages uploaded to JobLink under Statement of Teaching Philosophy) that describes your planned and/or ongoing approach to:
* Effectively teach undergraduate students
* Foster a supportive environment for students in teaching and research

4) A Research Statement (up to 2 pages uploaded to PageUp under Other Document #1) that includes:
* A 5-year plan that centers on mentoring undergraduate students at JMU in your research program
* Plans to promote the growth and excellence of student researchers

Review of applications will begin 10/10/2025.

JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:

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