The Department of Biology at Swarthmore College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Neurobiology at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2027. Teaching responsibilities include a team-taught introductory biology course, an intermediate-level Neurobiology course that includes weekly laboratories, and an advanced neurobiology seminar in an area of the applicant's interest. The current teaching load at the College is two courses a semester. The College offers competitive start-up packages to support faculty research and teaching, funds for travel to professional meetings, summer support of undergraduate researchers, and a generous sabbatical policy.

The Department of Biology currently has 10 tenure-track faculty, 7 laboratory instructors, and 7 support staff. The candidate will have a dedicated research and teaching laboratory and office space in a modern building, with access to state-of-the-art tissue culture and microscopy facilities, as well as a professionally staffed greenhouse and animal facility.

Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable experience effectively supporting, teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student body. For more information available to all faculty at Swarthmore, see https://www.swarthmore.edu/provosts-office/welcome-to-provosts-office

Applicants must have a PhD in biology or a closely related field. Post-doctoral experience or comparable professional work is desirable. The strongest candidates will be committed to combining teaching and research at a small liberal arts college and will be prepared to contribute to an integrative biology curriculum.

Please submit a cover letter, C.V., a research statement that includes how you plan to incorporate undergraduates into your research projects, a teaching statement which discusses your teaching philosophy and relevant teaching experience, and three letters of recommendation. We also request that job applicants submit a one-page statement explaining their experience with and plans to increase recruitment, retention, and the success of a diverse student body in our research labs, the major, the NSE divison, and for students interested in exploring science at Swarthmore.

All application materials should be submitted using Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/187410.  Applications received by September 4, 2026 will receive full consideration. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Questions regarding this position should be addressed to the search chair, Carolyn Bauer, at cbauer1@swarthmore.edu

Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to working effectively supporting, teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student body.

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Since its founding in 1864, Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good. Offering a liberal arts and engineering curriculum, the College is private, yet open to all regardless of financial need. It is also decidedly global in outlook, drawing students from around the world and all 50 states. The diversity of perspectives represented by Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff - including different viewpoints, identities, and histories - contributes to the community's strong sense of open dialogue and engagement with ideas and issues.

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