What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asst. Professor, Animal Biotech. & Conservation (Non TT) position at Delaware Valley University?
Job Summary:
The Department of Animal Biotechnology & Conservation invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Animal Biotechnology & Conservation, non-tenure track position. The preferred start date for this full-time, nine-month (annually renewable) teaching appointment is August 2026.
The department offers bachelor’s degrees in Wildlife Conservation, Zoo Science, and Small Animal Science. This position entails an in-person teaching load for a full-time faculty member. The ideal candidate is prepared to develop and teach lecture and laboratory undergraduate courses in Wildlife Management & Conservation, Animal Behavior, Exotic Animal Husbandry & Management, and One Health & Climate Change.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and teach courses (combination of laboratory and/or lectures) such as: Wildlife Management & Conservation, Animal Behavior, Exotic Animal Husbandry & Management, and One Health & Climate Change.
- Provide experiential learning opportunities via laboratory exercises
- Post and maintain office hours
- Follow IACUC AUAF guidelines and reporting requirements
- Advise students individually and participate in recruitment and outcomes assessment activities
- Serve on faculty committees as assigned or elected
- Participate in professional development activities to remain current in the field
- Attend regularly scheduled faculty and department meetings
- Performs other job-related duties in area of responsibility as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ongoing commitment to professional development
Education and Experience:
- PhD in related field (Wildlife Biology, Zoo Science or similar) preferred. Candidates with a master’s degree in a related field combined with related work experience are also encouraged to apply.
- Wildlife experience or animal husbandry experience in an AZA accredited zoo is preferred.
- Teaching experience at the undergraduate level or in industry training (animal collection management or laboratory animal technical) programs is preferred.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Typically lifting 25 lbs or less
- Rarely lifting 25 lbs or more
- Typically standing or walking
- Typically bending, crouching, stooping
- Rarely climbing ladders, scaffolds
- Using tools requiring high dexterity
- Rare to occasional outdoor exposure to weather
- Occasional exposure to chemicals
- May be exposed to human pathogens
- Exposure to moving machinery
- Exposure to unpleasant odors
- Exposure to animal fluids, feces and specimens
- May be exposed to animal bites, scratches and contagious diseases
Selected applicants will be responsible for providing the University with clearances, appropriate to the position, that have been completed within the last 5 years. These clearances include, but are not limited to the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Fingerprints completed by IDENTGO, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance. Additionally, upon an acceptance of an offer of employment this position will require an official transcript verification.
About the University
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers 28 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; 12 master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.
Delaware Valley University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.