Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology

　　Posting Number F00237JP

　　Department Biology

　　Position Summary

　　The Biology Department at Bowdoin College invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible postdoctoral fellow position for the 2024-2025 academic year. The appointment begins July 1, 2024, and is a one-year position with the possibility of a second year pending curricular need, review, and reappointment. The teaching load is three courses per year. Courses to be taught include Biology of Marine Organisms fall semester (a core-level course in marine ecology and natural history that involves weekly field/lab sessions co-taught with a full-time professional laboratory instructor), and two other courses spring semester, which could include an advanced course in one’s area of expertise and a course designed for non-science majors. We especially welcome applications from candidates incorporating genomic and/or biomechanical approaches into their studies of marine organisms. A Ph.D. in biology or a related field is expected by the date of appointment.

　　Bowdoin is located in the midcoast Maine region along the Gulf of Maine, with diverse nearby coastal and marine environments. The College maintains outstanding facilities for the study of marine organisms, which are available to the successful candidate in support of scholarship and teaching. These include a pier, research vessels, a flowing seawater lab with a large flow tank, and a dry lab at the Schiller Coastal Studies Center nearby to the main campus, the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy, and facilities to study and maintain marine organisms on the main campus.

　　The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education and to inclusive excellence in teaching. For a description of inclusive excellence, please consult the following resource: Williams, et. al., Toward a Model of Inclusive Excellence (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238500335_Toward_a_Model_of_Inclusive_Excellence_and_Change_in_Post-Secondary_Institutions) .

　　The Bowdoin community warmly welcomes people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population and who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We especially encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply. Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. Finally, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.

　　Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development including robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. The College also offers mentoring and support for teaching, scholarship, publication, digital initiatives, computing software, conference travel, and community partnerships in courses.

　　Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit: 1) a cover letter that includes a summary of your scholarly focus, a description of your teaching philosophy and experience, and a description of how your approach demonstrates a commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Letter writers will be automatically contacted upon submission of your application.

　　Review of applications will begin on February 12, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

　　Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, intimate size, strong sense of community, and commitment to diversity (38% students of color, 7% international students and 17% first generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

　　Posting Date 01/11/2024

　　Applications Accepted Until

　　Open Until Filled Yes

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　At the time of application, you will be required to include information for three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

　　Reference providers will receive an automatically-generated email from the application system. The email will provide them a link to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.

　　You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.

　　Employment Category Full Time Year Round

　　Job Start Date 07/01/2024

　　Job End Date

　　Job Type Faculty

　　Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative

　　Applicant Documents