Description
The Department of Biology at the University of Washington (UW) Seattle invites applications for two fulltime,
nine-month Assistant Teaching Professor positions, with an anticipated start date of September
2025. The initial appointment is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. These positions are
promotable, but not eligible for tenure. While teaching needs are currently high in areas of ecology,
evolution, and organismal biology, we welcome applications from candidates in all areas of biology.
The UW Department of Biology is a large, collaborative, and integrative department that provides a
supportive environment for teaching, service, and scholarship. As a community of researchers, scholars,
and teachers, we innovate in biology education and biology education research, and we engage with topics
of diversity, equity, and inclusion to build a mutually supportive community. In addition, our new Life
Sciences Building is equipped with classroom and laboratory spaces designed for active learning, and we
support new colleagues through co-teaching experiences and teaching-and-learning communities of
practice.
In our department, teaching professors are expected to teach large introductory courses and upper division
courses, including laboratory courses. The department incorporates active, collaborative, inclusive,
metacognitive, and reSective techniques in our approaches to teaching, service, and scholarship activities.
The University of Washington is an aTrmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building
a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities,
individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University is a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan award
for Faculty Career Flexibility and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. Our NSFsupported
ADVANCE program (http://advance.washington.edu/) is dedicated to increasing the
participation of women in STEM disciplines.
Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this
position will be $7,778 - $9,000 per month on a 9-month basis ($70,000 - $81,000 annually), commensurate
with experience and quali^cations, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage
determination.
Requirements
Applicants must have earned a doctorate, or foreign equivalent, in the biological sciences or a related ^eld
by the date of appointment. Applicants must have at least one year of teaching experience in the life
sciences.
Application Instructions
For full consideration, applications must be received through Interfolio by December 15, 2024. We welcome
inquiries from prospective applicants, addressed to Dr. Brian Buchwitz, Teaching Professor, Department of
Biology, bjb@uw.edu.
The application includes:
1. Two brief statements that will be used for initial screening. Provide (1) an abstract for your teaching
statement and (2) an abstract for your diversity statement. Limit: 200 words per abstract.
2. As a single PDF, provide the following documents:
Cover letter. Explain why you are interested in joining the UW Department of Biology as an Assistant
Teaching Professor. For example, how do your experiences and goals align with this position? Length: 1-2
pages.
Curriculum vitae. In addition to education, employment, presentations & publications, professional
development, and service, be sure to include teaching and mentoring experiences.
Teaching statement. Describe your past experiences, future plans, and relevant strategies. Provide
speci^c examples where appropriate. For example, what principles guide your design and implementation
of course activities, assessments, and structures? What pedagogical approaches do you use, and why?
Length: 1-2 pages.
Diversity statement. Describe how you have contributed in the past and how you will contribute in the
future, as a faculty member, to diversity, equity, and/or inclusion in the contexts of teaching, service, and/or
scholarship. For guidance on writing a diversity statement, the UW Faculty Advancement Initiative suggests
“How to Write an Effective Diversity Statement” by Tanya Golash-Boza (Inside Higher Ed). Length: 1-2
pages.
3. Provide the names and email addresses of three references who can provide letters of recommendation
upon request.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty
Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this
position receive a free Dossier account and can
send all application materials, including
con^dential letters of recommendation, free of
charge.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an aTrmative action and equal opportunity employer. All quali^ed applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or
expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Bene2ts Information
A summary of bene^ts associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/bene@ts/bene@ts-orientation/bene@t-summary-pdfs/. Appointees
solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee bene^ts.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that
commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code
recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty
member’s academic pro^le and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
Privacy Notice
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data are protected, when the data may be used, and your rights.
Disability Services
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services OTce at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
