What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor Biology (Plant Biologist) position at Inside Higher Ed?
Classification Code:
UG74
Pay Band:
0
Subject To Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines:
No
Subject To Credit Check:
No
Internal Title:
Assistant Professor Biology (Plant Biologist)
Department:
Biology
Position Type:
PFAC - Slotted Faculty
Full Or Part Time:
Full-Time
Basis:
9 mo.
Job Details:
The Department of Biology in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) invites applications for one full-time tenure-track Plant Biologist at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2026. We seek a broadly trained Plant Biologist who will thrive within CCU’s teacher-scholar model that emphasizes high quality teaching, engaged learning, and faculty research. Teaching responsibilities include Introductory Biology, Genetics and/or Cell Biology, and an additional upper-level plant-related course, with opportunities to develop specialized advanced courses and engage with other components of the Biology Department curriculum. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated research expertise in the field of plant cell/molecular biology and plant physiology.
Successful candidates are expected to emerge as exemplars of teaching and develop a research program that can incorporate undergraduate and where applicable, graduate students. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Biology or closely related field; prior teaching and post-doctoral experience is desirable. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts and contact information for three professional references, electronically at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90572. Candidates must also submit a research statement and a statement of teaching philosophy that describes specifics of what a typical class session would look like to an outside observer. Screening of applications will begin on October 16, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the positions should be directed to Michael Pierce by email to mpierce@coastal.edu.
The Biology Department has about 450 undergraduates, 10 graduate students and 25 full-time faculty. Undergraduate students earn a B.S. degree with a specialization in one of the following: CMBG *Cell biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics), EEC (Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation), or IB (Integrative Biology). The Department also offers a B.S. degree in Biology Education. Faculty in the department have diverse research interests and participate in the South Carolina IDEA Network of Biomedical Excellence (SC-INBRE) network, the Center for Biomedical Sciences and the Disease Modeling Research Collaborative at CCU, and an interdisciplinary M.S. program in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies. Faculty have access to several natural areas for field research including a coastal barrier island (Waties Island) partly owned by the University, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, and Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. For more departmental information visit: http://www.coastal.edu/biology.
The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes. The University also manages the Waites Island Anne Tilghman Boyce Coastal Reserve, an undeveloped complex of ocean frontage, fresh and saltwater marshes, tidal creeks, and upland forests, that provides a living laboratory for both teaching and research opportunities.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.
Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications:
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior teaching and post-doctoral experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Current knowledge and mastery of demonstrable skills in area of expertise with ability and willingness to effectively communicate them to students and colleagues is required.
Posting Number:
F00443P
Number Of Vacancies:
1
Desired Start Date:
08/16/2026
Job Open Date:
09/19/2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Quicklink For Posting:
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90572
Job Duty:
Teaches students in the classroom and/or laboratory.
Job Duty:
Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
Job Duty:
Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
Job Duty:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Duty:
Conducts research to create and add knowledge in a field, including the advancement of new theories and principles to improve educational effectiveness. Trains students in related research techniques.
UG74
Pay Band:
0
Subject To Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines:
No
Subject To Credit Check:
No
Internal Title:
Assistant Professor Biology (Plant Biologist)
Department:
Biology
Position Type:
PFAC - Slotted Faculty
Full Or Part Time:
Full-Time
Basis:
9 mo.
Job Details:
The Department of Biology in the Gupta College of Science at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) invites applications for one full-time tenure-track Plant Biologist at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2026. We seek a broadly trained Plant Biologist who will thrive within CCU’s teacher-scholar model that emphasizes high quality teaching, engaged learning, and faculty research. Teaching responsibilities include Introductory Biology, Genetics and/or Cell Biology, and an additional upper-level plant-related course, with opportunities to develop specialized advanced courses and engage with other components of the Biology Department curriculum. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated research expertise in the field of plant cell/molecular biology and plant physiology.
Successful candidates are expected to emerge as exemplars of teaching and develop a research program that can incorporate undergraduate and where applicable, graduate students. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Biology or closely related field; prior teaching and post-doctoral experience is desirable. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts and contact information for three professional references, electronically at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90572. Candidates must also submit a research statement and a statement of teaching philosophy that describes specifics of what a typical class session would look like to an outside observer. Screening of applications will begin on October 16, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the positions should be directed to Michael Pierce by email to mpierce@coastal.edu.
The Biology Department has about 450 undergraduates, 10 graduate students and 25 full-time faculty. Undergraduate students earn a B.S. degree with a specialization in one of the following: CMBG *Cell biology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics), EEC (Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation), or IB (Integrative Biology). The Department also offers a B.S. degree in Biology Education. Faculty in the department have diverse research interests and participate in the South Carolina IDEA Network of Biomedical Excellence (SC-INBRE) network, the Center for Biomedical Sciences and the Disease Modeling Research Collaborative at CCU, and an interdisciplinary M.S. program in Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies. Faculty have access to several natural areas for field research including a coastal barrier island (Waties Island) partly owned by the University, Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, and Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. For more departmental information visit: http://www.coastal.edu/biology.
The Gupta College of Science works to provide a premier and experience-driven STEM education to all of its students. The college’s approach weaves together a strong liberal arts core, engaged STEM pedagogy, and high-impact practices associated with experiential learning to provide the highest quality STEM education possible. As one of the largest colleges at the University, the Gupta College of Science offers an impressive array of distinctive undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The college is committed to providing our students and faculty with cutting-edge scientific equipment, instrumentation, and marine vessels for both teaching and research purposes. The University also manages the Waites Island Anne Tilghman Boyce Coastal Reserve, an undeveloped complex of ocean frontage, fresh and saltwater marshes, tidal creeks, and upland forests, that provides a living laboratory for both teaching and research opportunities.
Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.
The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.
Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.
Required Qualifications:
Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior teaching and post-doctoral experience is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Current knowledge and mastery of demonstrable skills in area of expertise with ability and willingness to effectively communicate them to students and colleagues is required.
Posting Number:
F00443P
Number Of Vacancies:
1
Desired Start Date:
08/16/2026
Job Open Date:
09/19/2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Quicklink For Posting:
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/90572
Job Duty:
Teaches students in the classroom and/or laboratory.
Job Duty:
Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester. Communicates to students after reviewing assignments. Calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog. Tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
Job Duty:
Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
Job Duty:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Duty:
Conducts research to create and add knowledge in a field, including the advancement of new theories and principles to improve educational effectiveness. Trains students in related research techniques.