Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Physiologist

Position: Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Physiologist
Effective Date: August 17 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6221 to $13224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7330 to $8000/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin October 16 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023 joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive serving across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The Presidents Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULBs Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in the life sciences
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in physiological sciences
• A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level
• Demonstrated commitment to effective teaching of physiology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in physiological sciences in topics that may broadly include: integrative physiology systems physiology molecular or cellular level physiology behavioral physiology or ecological physiology
• Demonstrated potential for establishing externally funded student-focused laboratory-based research program that does not rely extensively on the use of a vivarium
• Teaching experience at the college level especially in physiological sciences
• Experience in/commitment to incorporating pedagogical best practices to create equitable courses that promote student learning
• Demonstrated interest in increasing the participation of CSULB students in STEM fields through teaching and mentoring
• Experience in working with and supporting student populations similar to the diverse CSULB student body
• Experience effectively mentoring students in research settings

Duties:

• Develop and teach courses in physiology (human mammalian and comparative for majors or non-majors) and/or senior-level and graduate-level physiology classes that are aligned with discipline expertise. Teaching mode is at the discretion of the department. (Mode of instruction may include in-person hybrid online and/or any combination thereof.)
• Contribute to our efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by effectively training students both inside and outside the classroom including the research laboratory
• Develop and sustain an independent externally funded laboratory-based research program in physiological sciences that involves undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students and leads to conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors
• Participate in service to the department college university profession and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students including students with disabilities students who are first generation to college veterans students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California specifically in the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas to maintain the excellence of the University and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

About Our College:
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is a center of scientific learning in Long Beach offering excellent educational opportunities. Our student-centered instructional and research environment fosters equity diversity and access; mentors students for lifelong success by elevating character skills and mindset; creates scientific knowledge through research; and promotes science and mathematics in our community.

The Colleges mission is to educate the next diverse generation of scientists and mathematicians as well as a science-literate citizenry through inclusive teaching and research programs.

About Our Department:
The Department of Biological Sciences is dedicated to ensuring that our highly diverse graduates are prepared for future success by offering a welcoming and challenging education that includes a rigorous curriculum with high-quality research opportunities. Our students learn to think like scientists using concept-based knowledge rather than mastering facts. We value teaching and research as essential components of education. Our graduate and undergraduate students engage in research mentored by nearly 30 tenured/tenure-track faculty leading to diverse career outcomes such as health professions academia teaching industry and government agencies.

We have a strong record of graduating underrepresented and underserved students; at CSULB these efforts are supported by an extensive array of federal and state grants to support training of undergraduate and graduate students for research careers including scholarships fellowships and UROP. ( Research facilities include a dedicated research laboratory space with hood and extensive shared molecular imaging and computational instrumentation to set up a laboratory-based student focused research program. ( Use of department biological collections field vehicles/boats marine facilities and a greenhouse is also available.

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences successes and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages single-spaced). For further information and guidelines please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information for three references to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage
• Research Plan (maximum two pages single-spaced please include how you would use the facilities and how you would fund your research at CSULB)
• Teaching Statement (maximum two pages single-spaced)
• PDF Reprints of representative publications (maximum three reprints)
• Finalistsshould be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information about the position and application process should be addressed to:

Kelly Young Search Committee Chair
Physiology Search Committee
California State University Long Beach
Department of Biological Sciences
E-Mail:

Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:

Kelly Young Search Committee Chair
E-Mail:

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the is expected to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies programs and procedures. For more information the systemwide policy can be found at and questions may be sent to .

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race sex color ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with CSUs Nondiscrimination Policy as well as state and federal law CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race sex color ethnicity or national origin. To access CSULBs full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment please visit Equity and Compliance