Visiting Assistant Professor for Biology

People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons, including the College’s Core Values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship.

Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those who want to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees, including 13 paid holidays, tuition remission, health insurance, telemedicine, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, and optional dental and vision insurance. In addition, employment at the College provides employees with access to numerous discounts for products, services, and attractions.

Position Summary

Guilford College invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor to teach Human Anatomy and Physiology beginning August 2026 through May 2027, with the possibility of a contract extension after the first year. The Biology Department at Guilford employs experiential, inquiry-based learning to stimulate academic excellence through independent thinking, interdisciplinary applications and critical analysis to develop tomorrow’s leaders in the sciences. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Physiology or a related field and a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. Applicants with M.S. or ABD will be considered.

Guilford College seeks applications from people representative of diversity based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, ethnicity, religion, national origin, career and life experiences, socioeconomic background, geographic roots, as well as members of the Religious Society of Friends. We wholeheartedly support Guilford College’s stated priority of being anti-racist and diverse. We specifically encourage applicants with identities, abilities and experiences that are underrepresented in higher education to apply. EOE/AA. Additional information about Guilford College may be found at http://www.guilford.edu.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and names and contact information of three references through Guilford’s human resources website at https://www.myworkday.com/wday/authgwy/guilford/login.htmld. 

Direct inquiries can be sent to Dr. Christine Stracey, [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2026

If you are interested in this position, please upload all required documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of the application. This section allows you to upload multiple files.

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