Job Description

University Expectation
MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.

Salary
The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Biology at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#103320) in physiology at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025.

The Department of Biology hosts undergraduate biology and forensic science majors, a Master’s program in Biology, and an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Molecular Biosciences. Please visit https://biology.mtsu.edu/ to learn more about all the opportunities our dynamic department provides.

Responsibilities:

Research: Utilizing a competitive start-up package, conduct independent research and mentor undergraduate, MS, and PhD students to achieve national and international recognition. Develop an externally funded research program suitable for mentoring master’s and doctoral graduate students.
Teaching: Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in physiology and other related courses.
Service: Participate in departmental, college, and university service activities.
Required Education
A terminal degree in biology, physiology, or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.

Other Desirables
Applicants with post-doctoral research experience, a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, and grant or fellowship funding that reflects high productivity commensurate with the applicant’s current career stage will receive special consideration. Also, those with the expertise and ability to teach and mentor in biomedical sciences will receive special consideration.

Documents Needed to Apply
To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.

Special Instruction to Applicants
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/.

If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Amy Jetton at [email protected].