Adjunct Instructor, Biology, Biostatistics, Genomics
Company:
La Salle University
Job Location:
Philadelphia, 19141
Category:
Biology
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Department: 215110 - Biology and Integrated Science, Bus & Tech
Position Summary
La Salle University's Natural Sciences Department has need for a highly qualified adjunct instructor to teach biostatistics and phage genomics courses for Biology majors. These courses are currently scheduled in-person and in the daytime.
For more information about the Biology department, please visit https://www.lasalle.edu/biology.
Essential Duties
In your cover letter, please describe your teaching experience and/or qualifications for teaching biostatistics and/or genomics. In your application, please provide 3 professional references with contact information.
This is a pooled position from which Adjunct Instructors will be selected when/if a need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Pay Basis: Salary
Position Group: Faculty
Application Open Date: 11/01/2025
Position Summary
La Salle University's Natural Sciences Department has need for a highly qualified adjunct instructor to teach biostatistics and phage genomics courses for Biology majors. These courses are currently scheduled in-person and in the daytime.
For more information about the Biology department, please visit https://www.lasalle.edu/biology.
Essential Duties
- Teach assigned course(s).
- Prepare course materials consistent with departmental learning objectives.
- Provide timely grading and feedback to students.
- Provide guidance and support to students.
- Master's or PhD degree in a biology or related field.
- For teaching biostatistics, proficiency in the R and R Studio software environments.
- For teaching phage genomics, general comfort with using common genomics software tools.
- Knowledge and commitment to the mission of La Salle University.
- Experience teaching biology courses at the college-level.
- The job requires the ability to teach lecture sections in a computer lab.
- The job requires movement around the classroom.
In your cover letter, please describe your teaching experience and/or qualifications for teaching biostatistics and/or genomics. In your application, please provide 3 professional references with contact information.
This is a pooled position from which Adjunct Instructors will be selected when/if a need arises in the department. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted directly. These pools are closed down annually during the summer and you will receive notification that a refreshed application is needed for you to continue to be considered.
La Salle University is dedicated to fostering a welcoming and respectful environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek candidates who will contribute to a positive, inclusive, and supportive community, and who are committed to working collaboratively with students, fostering critical thinking, supporting their success, and helping them realize their full potential.
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Pay Basis: Salary
Position Group: Faculty
Application Open Date: 11/01/2025
