Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice, Microbiology

The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona invites candidates to apply for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in Microbiology. This is a 9-month, year-to-year, full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment (non-tenure-eligible). The position will involve 90% teaching and 10% service.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:

• Excellence in teaching.
• Passion for innovation beyond the traditional classroom.
• Commitment to service work required of all faculty.

This position will be responsible for teaching 18 credits per academic year (some adjustment to this number may be made to account for large enrollment courses), such as:

• MIC 420/520 Pathogenic Bacteriology.
• MIC 433/533 Medical and Molecular Virology.

Instruction will involve online and in person instruction.

• PhD in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or related field.
• Prior experience in teaching online university-level courses in biology, microbiology and/or virology.
• Prior experience in teaching upper-level university courses in bacterial pathogens and microbial techniques.
• Prior experience using student centered learning techniques