Adjunct Faculty - Biology

Hot Job Harrisonburg, VA 22802 Apply Overview Salary Range $450.00 - $1,300.00 Commission Description POSITION: Adjunct Faculty DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: Natural Sciences (Biology) PAY RANGE: $450 - $1,300 per semester credit hour (SCH). Faculty are contracted per SCH. Actual compensation within this range is determined by factors including academic credentials, relevant professional experience, discipline, and course enrollment. Courses with lower enrollment may be prorated within this range in accordance with university policy.

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in biology or related field RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the Natural Sciences Program, teaching up to 8 credit hours per semester. Courses with open instructor positions for the Spring 2027 semester include: BIOL 327 Advanced Microbiology /BMS570 Medical Microbiology, an in-person, cross-listed 3-credit biology course for undergraduate biology and biochemistry majors and graduate studentsin Biomedicine. It consists of two 50-minute lectures and one section of a 2 ½-hour laboratorysection per week. Fulfilling this adjunct position is the highest priority.

BIOCH 152 Human Biochemistry is an in-person, half-semester, 2-credit, introductorybiochemistry course for undergraduate nursing majors. It consists of three 60-minute lecturesper week from Jan. 13- March 5, 2027. BIOL 478/BMS 562 Advanced Neurobiology, an in-person, cross-listed 3-credit course forundergraduate biology majors and graduate students in Biomedicine. It focuses on theinterdisciplinary field of neuroscience with an emphasis on the biology of the nervous system.

Itconsists of three 50-min lectures per week. POSITION DETAILS: Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education. APPOINTMENT DATE: Spring 2027 semester.

EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.

Click Apply to apply for this position. If you are a current employee, login to your Paycom account to apply. Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities. EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability.

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