Visiting Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology

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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Biology at Dickinson College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology position to teach upper-level Human Anatomy and Physiology courses during the 2026-2027 academic year. Experience teaching with human cadavers is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will teach five courses per academic year, which will include Biology 333: Human Physiology with Lab and Biology 336: Human Anatomy with Lab.

A Ph.D. in Anatomy, Physiology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment is preferred (ABD considered). The Department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional teaching and research. Candidates must have the ability to create learning environments that are inclusive and welcoming to all students. The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons. Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year, independent liberal arts college with 2300 students. It is located 20 minutes west of Harrisburg and is a two-hour drive from Baltimore, Washington DC and Philadelphia.

Interested candidates should apply for this position electronically at https://jobs.dickinson.edu. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae with contact information for three references, statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness

EEO statement: The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected class. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

EEO/Diversity Statement:    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.