Lecturer in Ecological and Evolutionary Biology

The Department of Biology at Barnard College, Columbia University, seeks a full-time Lecturer, starting July 2025, with a specialization in Ecology and/or Evolution. Teaching duties include lecture and laboratory sections of Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology and upper-level lecture and laboratory courses that complement our current offerings in Ecology and/or Evolution.   

Applicants should submit a CV, a cover letter, a teaching statement, and a statement describing their past research. The teaching statement should include a discussion of the upper-level lab and lecture courses the applicant could teach (both existing offerings and new courses). The research statement should include a description of how the applicant’s research experience will inform their teaching..

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024.  The search committee plans to conduct Zoom interviews with semi-finalists in December. Campus visits will be conducted in January and February. For questions, contact Professor Elizabeth Bauer (ebauer@barnard.edu).

Application Requirements:

A Ph.D. is required. Prior experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring diverse students is desirable.

Salary: $85,000 - $120,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Barnard College is an historically women’s college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.