Bellarmine University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in the Biology Department starting August 2026. Applicants will minimally be expected to teach and lead human cadaver dissections in Human Gross Anatomy/Lab, teach Vertebrate Physiology and contribute to General Biology and/or Neuroscience courses as needed by the department. Preferred candidates will have experience developing and delivering these or similar courses. Qualified candidates will be expected to manage operations of the Gross Anatomy laboratory, including procurance, supervision and return of donor cadavers, disposal of wastes, and purchasing and maintenance of supplies as well as establish an active research program and supervise undergraduate researchers. Evidence of teaching excellence is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates must have:

•  Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related field with academic training in Human Gross Anatomy and Advanced Physiology.
• An active research program with the ability to supervise undergraduate researchers is required.
• Experience teaching Human Gross Anatomy and Vertebrate Physiology at the undergraduate level is preferred.

Bellarmine University Biology Department Statement on Intrinsic Dignity and Belonging:

In the Spirit of Thomas Merton and our university's Catholic tradition, the faculty, staff, and students of Bellarmine University's Biology Department are committed to making our department and discipline more inclusive and respectful of the intrinsic dignity of every person with whom we share our world. We acknowledge a collective responsibility towards each other's well-being, with an understanding that the relevance, ingenuity, and advancement of biological science depends on greater inclusion of varied schools of thought, groups in society and scientific communities as a whole. For this reason, and in alignment with Bellarmine University's values of belonging and compassion, we are dedicated to preventing all forms of discrimination. We are committed to providing and embracing opportunities to explore and celebrate the differences and similarities within our community to create a fertile environment for learning, problem-solving, and discovery one that is equally inventive, inclusive, and compassionate.

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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