Location: Loudonville, NY Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Thu Apr 18 2024 Job Description:

The Biology Department in the Siena College School of Science is accepting applications for a full-time teaching faculty position to start Fall 2024. Teaching would largely focus on Health Studies Microbiology lecture and labs, a course serving nursing and health studies students. Lectures cover the fundamentals of microbial morphology and physiology and the role of microorganisms in human and animal disease. Labs emphasize standard techniques such as staining and culturing. The successful candidate would additionally have the opportunity to teach in the General Biology sequence or in their area of expertise. This is a full-time, one academic year non-tenure track position (12 contact hours per semester). The possibility of future appointments will be determined by the college at a later day, based upon the needs of the college.

Annual Salary: $60,000.00 - Instructor

The hiring salary above represent the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences. Relevant teaching experience is strongly preferred. Review of the applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

A background screening will be required.

Additional Information:

Within the School of Science, students interested in health professions can pursue a dual-degree nursing program, a Health Studies major, and traditional science majors including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physics. Read more about our mission at https://www.siena.edu/about/mission/. Siena College: Providing the education of a lifetime for more than 75 years.

Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All bargaining unit faculty members shall be covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Siena College and SEIU (Service Employees International United) Local 200.

If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security ("USCIS") to obtain H-1B status in the United States, which will allow them to work at the College for a specified period of time. Only specialty occupations will qualify for H-1B status under applicable federal law.