Biology

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Biology at Penn State, University Park campus, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

The Hellman and Simons Fellowship in Science and Technology Policy provides an early-career postdoctoral professional with training in science or engineering the opportunity to learn about a career in science policy and non-profit administration. While in residence, Hellman and Simons Fellows work with senior scientists, policy experts, and industry leaders on critical national and international policy issues related to interdisciplinary issues in science, engineering, and technology.

The Civic Science Fellows program, supported by the Rita Allen Foundation, builds a national network of emerging leaders working at the intersection of science, technology, and civic life. Civic Science Fellows are cross-disciplinary thinkers and bridge builders who help connect scientific knowledge with public decision-making and community needs. Fellows are embedded in host organizations for 18 months to co-create and pilot projects that advance civic science practice.

The Department of Biology at Syracuse University invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor to teach Biology and Biochemistry undergraduate level classes, starting in fall 2026. This position is initially a three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. Syracuse University has a promotion structure for Teaching Professors, with Associate Teaching Professors and Full Teaching professors being eligible for renewable contracts of up to five years.

The Postdoc Offices at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and UTHealth Houston invite prospective research postdocs to attend Postdoc Houston. This is a free, virtual event for prospective postdocs to discuss the opportunities to work and train in the Texas Medical Center. Event will occur online on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time.

The Department of Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member to serve as a Vertebrate Functional Morphologist at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate may teach courses in introductory biology for majors (BIOL 106) and in the candidate’s specialty, which may include field-based courses in Avian Ecology (BIOL 414) and/or Mammalogy (BIOL 415), or develop a new senior/graduate-level course in Vertebrate Functional Morphology.

Arts and Science

Theme: Innovating for Inclusion

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is housed in the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs in the University of Chicago’s Biological Sciences Division. Our mission is to enhance the quality of the postdoctoral experience.