Assistant Professor — Clinical Microbiology
Located in Staten Island and overlooking the Manhattan skyline, Wagner College is a private, non-sectarian 80% residential college of 1800 traditional-aged undergraduates and 300 graduate students in selected professional programs. The college has been widely recognized for its innovative curriculum, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, which integrates a core curriculum, required learning communities, experiential learning, diversity, and civic education, as cited by Time magazine, U.S. News & World Report, the educational media and several higher education associations. Further information about the College can be found on the Wagner website,
The Department of Biological Sciences seeks a Tenure-track Assistant Professor for the 2023 2024 academic year. Candidates must have expertise in clinical microbiology. The successful candidate must have a completed Ph.D. by the start of the position. The individual will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in microbiology. Research dealing with clinically significant organisms that involve undergraduates and microbiology graduate students is expected. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching at a liberal arts college.
If interested, please send a cover letter, a statement on teaching philosophy addressing how you support diversity, equity, and inclusion in your classroom and research lab, unofficial transcripts (official ones will be requested of the hired candidate), a statement on research interests (no more than one page each) and curriculum vitae, along with names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
Heather Cook, PhD, Chair, Search Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
Wagner College
One Campus Road
Staten Island, New York 10301
Or by email to:
biology.search@wagner.edu
The application review process will begin immediately and is open until filled. Located in an increasingly diverse metropolitan area, Wagner College is committed to scholarship and community outreach relevant to the needs of New York City. Wagner values campus diversity (domestic and international) and in keeping with this initiative, it welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity and internationalization efforts.
