The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University is excited to announce a cluster hiring to enhance our research and teaching in the Integrative Biology concentration. We invite applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in Fall 2027. 

We seek applicants who take an integrative approach to investigating interactions between organisms and their changing environments in the following areas:

Research that employs integrative techniques to address evolutionary or ecological questions related to host-pathogen/symbiont interactions, disease ecology, quantifying the impact of climate change on species interactions, or quantifying differing responses to change across organismal lineages. We intend to hire one applicant who addresses one or more of these questions in plants and one in animals. We are particularly interested in candidates who complement the current departmental strengths. Teaching responsibilities could include: Evolution, Ecology, Global Change Ecology, Plant Physiology, and rotate into the first-year biology sequence. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop integrative courses in their area of specialty.

Minimum Qualifications: A PhD in Biology or related field with postdoctoral experience.
The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University is a community of 44 faculty who are active in teaching and research, along with a support staff of 6 technicians and 3 administrators. We strive to maintain a faculty with diverse research interests, ranging from molecules to organisms to landscapes. The department currently has approximately 950 Biology majors and 70 graduate students. We provide instruction in biology through classroom and laboratory interactions, undergraduate and graduate laboratory research experiences, seminars, professional development programs, and career advising through courses and faculty interactions. Faculty typically teach 3 courses per semester (mixture of lectures and labs). Departmental and university service includes, but is not limited to, undergraduate advising, curriculum development, and assessment. 

The Department of Biology manages and provides access to a research greenhouse, a 67 acre nature preserve on campus, an off campus 250 acre field site, I.W. Carpenter Jr. Herbarium (https://herbarium.appstate.edu/), and App State Zoological Collections (https://biology.appstate.edu/facilities/zoological-collections). The institution and department have facilities to support the use of cutting-edge molecular techniques, including instrumentation for flow cytometry, gel imaging, cell culture, and Illumina sequencing. The Rankin Science Building is home to the William and Ruth Dewel Microscopy Facility, which provides infrastructure for epifluorescence, confocal, scanning electron, and transmission electron microscopy, as well as sample preparation. The department and university support new faculty through a comprehensive Faculty Mentoring Program and Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Student Success. The mechanisms include peer writing circles, pedagogical workshops, and faculty mentoring.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian State enrolls over 21,000 students, and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors.

Applicant Documents:
Applications must include (a) a cover letter that includes information on how the applicant’s research and teaching interests will complement and/or synergize with current departmental offerings (2 pages max), (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a research statement that highlights short-term and long-term goals and the involvement of undergraduate and master’s student researchers (3 pages max), (d) a teaching statement that includes philosophy, specific interests and experience, strategies for managing a 3-3 teaching load, and mentorship strategies (3 pages max), and (e) the contact information for 3 references (name, address, telephone, email). 
- Submit applications at AppState People Admin
- Review of applications begins on August 31, 2026

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the co-chairs of the search Committee:  Dr. Clare Scott Chialvo (chialvoch@appstate.edu) and Dr. Lynn Siefferman (sieffermanlm@appstate.edu).

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