Position Description

The Department of Biology at Pomona College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology beginning Fall 2025. Applicants should have a doctorate in biology or a closely related field. Additional qualifications include previous teaching experience with a strong interest in teaching undergraduates, a desire to mentor underrepresented populations, postdoctoral experience, and the ability to develop a robust research program that involves undergraduate students. 

The successful candidate will offer an upper-level course in Developmental Biology with laboratory, and teach one of the introductory courses with laboratory. Additional courses may include advanced classes in the candidate's area of expertise. The teaching load is four courses over two semesters.

Pomona College, the founding member of the Claremont Colleges, is a coeducational liberal arts college located in southern California and within commuting distance of Los Angeles. Pomona offers strong support for faculty research and teaching, including state of the art research facilities (microscopy suite, animal care, greenhouse, molecular genetics suite, Bernard Field Station), a year-long pre-tenure research leave, and faculty development programming.

Pomona College supports equal access to higher education, offering a need-blind, no-loan admissions policy. This achievement is reflected in our diverse and outstanding student body of 1700 students, of whom 55% identify as domestic students of color, 15% as international, and 18% as first generation college students. We seek candidates who have the ability and desire to teach and mentor exceptional students of diverse backgrounds, utilizing pedagogical practices that are rigorous, inclusive, and promote academic equity.

Applicants should submit:

• A cover letter that addresses your interest in liberal arts education, small residential colleges, Pomona College in particular, and how your research and teaching interests will contribute to the department and college.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A statement about your intended research program, including how you will involve undergraduates in your research (typically 2-3 pages).
• A statement of teaching philosophy, including any relevant experience and thoughtful reflection on your pedagogical practices (typically 1-2 pages).
• A statement addressing experience in teaching, mentoring, and advising a diverse student body.
• Graduate school transcript(s).
• Names, positions, phone numbers, and email addresses of 2-3 recommenders.

 Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. 

Questions should be referred to Prof. Sara Olson, Chair of the Search Committee, at email: sara.olson@pomona.edu.

Pomona College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain a faculty which mirrors the rich diversity and backgrounds seen in our student body, as well as those with a demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students. Pomona College offers a robust benefits package and compensation is commensurate with rank and teaching experience.

Salary range: $90,000-$105,000