Description

The Department of Biology at California State University San Bernardino invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Biology with research expertise in organismal plant biology, to begin August 2026.

CSUSB is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to building a faculty with a wide range of experience and viewpoints. Applicants with a commitment to serving our student population in a fair fashion that is engaging for all are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The Department of Biology is committed to student success and seeks a colleague who will employ evidence-based methodologies to promote fairness to all and strives to continually improve learning outcomes in the classroom. The successful candidate will develop an independent research program, as well as design and teach lecture and laboratory courses in subjects such as comparative plant morphology, plant physiology, local flora, plant biology and diversity, or plant development. We expect opportunities to develop and teach upper division courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. 

The successful candidate will be expected to apply for extramural funding, conduct and publish research in organismal plant biology, and employ laboratory and/ or field research involving undergraduate and Master’s students. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to service and shared governance to the department, college, and university. Additionally, the successful candidate will preferably take over the role of the CSUSB herbarium curator. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biology or a related field; postdoctoral experience is highly desired.  

For more information regarding the position and applying, please see the Job Posting at CSUSB at: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sb/en-us/job/552843

Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biology or related field is required by time of appointment
• Publication record in plant biology 
• Experimental expertise applicable to undergraduate and Master’s level research in organismal plant biology 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Postdoctoral experience 
• University-level instructional experience in plant biology 
• Potential for developing an externally funded research program 
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in research