Introductory Biology Lecturer - Department of Biological Sciences
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Introductory Biology Lecturer - Department of Biological Sciences
Clemson University: College of Science: Biological Sciences
Location: JORDAN HALL (000272) BLDG000272
Open Date: Aug 13, 2026
Description
The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Lecturer position to begin August 15, 2027. We seek a candidate with interest in teaching large-enrollment Introductory Biology to a variety of different student demographics including life sciences majors, other science majors, and non-science majors. Complementary interest in laboratory coordination, innovation, and development is highly valued. We are expanding our faculty with dedicated, innovative individuals who will promote engagement in the classroom and the broader community. Teaching responsibilities during the academic year will focus on delivery of in-person large enrollment Introductory Biology courses. General expectations involve development and delivery of course content, assessment of students, use of the LMS, assisting students during office hours, coordinating labs for majors or non-majors, and working collaboratively with colleagues to improve the Introductory Biology experience for Clemson students. There may be future opportunities to teach in other areas or in online courses for the online M.S. in Biological Sciences program. There are also opportunities to teach on campus, online, or study abroad during the summer. Successful candidates will have a desire to join fully in the varied activities of our large department and to take on service responsibilities as they progress through the ranks. The Department supports faculty development within the teaching track. Promotion through the three levels of lecturer ranks - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Principal Lecturer - is expected for these renewable, non-tenure track positions. Salary level will be commensurate with education and experience, and a benefits package is included. About Us: The Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University includes faculty with expertise across the areas of ecology, evolution, and organismal biology; microbiology; molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; and toxicology, advancing the University's discovery mission and providing strong educational programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department, located within the College of Science, is home to 57 full-time faculty, including 18 lecturers, supporting research and degree programs in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, and Toxicology. The Department's student population includes over 2000 undergraduate students in the B.A. and B.S. degree programs in Biological Sciences and the B.S. degree program in Microbiology. The Department also has 220 graduate students in on-campus M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Toxicology and 200 students in the online M.S. program in Biological Sciences for Science Educators. For more information about the department and its programs, please visit the website https://www.clemson.edu/science/academics/departments/biosci/. For more information about Clemson, please visit the website http://www.clemson.edu/.
Qualifications
Successful candidates should hold a Ph.D. in biological sciences or a related discipline at the time of appointment or hold a M.S. in biological sciences or a related discipline with significant teaching experience in large-enrollment introductory courses and/or labs. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated successful experience teaching university-level biology lecture and laboratory courses.
Application Instructions
For full consideration, applications should be submitted by January 4, 2027. Review will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at:
https://apply.interfolio.com/191481
(1) cover letter detailing why the applicant would like to join the Department of Biological Sciences at Clemson University
(2) curriculum vitae
(3) statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and interests with attention to describing teaching strategies currently used or planned to use to create an active and engaged large classroom
(4) course evaluations, peer evaluations, or other evidence of past teaching performance
(5) names and contact information for three professional references
Inquiries should be directed to Professor Christine Minor, chair of the search committee (mminor@clemson.edu).
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/191481
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Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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