Job Description

Position Details

The Department of Biology in the College of Natural and Health Sciences at The University of Tampa invites applications for a non-tenure-track, full-time, renewable position beginning in August 2027.

This position will have primary teaching responsibilities in Introductory Biology for science majors (e.g., General Biology I and II lecture and lab), science for non-majors lecture courses, and potentially other courses as assigned by the department chair.

The position is primarily for teaching within the Biology Department along with University and Departmental service responsibilities. Each candidate will be expected to teach 27 contact hours throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.

Minimum qualifications: a master’s degree or higher in biology or a closely related field. Prior teaching experience with undergraduates is desirable. Prior service in an undergraduate biology department is preferred. A personal commitment to quality undergraduate teaching, advising, and service to the Department and University is essential.

All required documents listed below should be uploaded to the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy

4. Name and Contact Information of three (3) References

5. Copy of Transcripts

Additional Information

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners. The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning. The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education, 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.