Position Details: The Department of Biology at Loyola University Maryland ( LUM ) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in ecology and evolutionary biology to begin in July 2024. We are looking for a candidate committed to excellence in undergraduate education at a dynamic liberal arts university who can continue a productive research program. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to LUM’s stated goal of equity and inclusion of the academic community. We seek outstanding candidates from all areas of ecology but those with expertise in urban ecology or who can draw on the local resource of our Chesapeake Bay are of particular interest. The successful candidate will teach two courses in their area of expertise (each with lecture and laboratory) and will contribute to our introductory biology sequence. The successful candidate should possess an awareness of and interest in high impact practices in line with the mission of Jesuit higher education. Faculty development opportunities are also available. We highly value the ability and motivation to collaborate with other faculty members, the provision of high-value research experiences to our undergraduates, and a commitment to “inspire students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.” Loyola’s work on behalf of diversity and inclusion spans the entire campus, and we welcome candidates who contribute to our stated goals of equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service. We encourage applications from members of all historically underrepresented groups. Our department offers a B.S. in Biology, a B.S. in Biohealth, as well as several interdisciplinary programs and minors. You can read more about our vibrant and growing department at https://www.loyola.edu/academics/biology US News ranks Loyola University Maryland #4 in Regional Universities in the North. Baltimore is #5 on Forbes’s list of rising start-up cities, and the Baltimore/Washington region is a national research hub. The Baltimore area is home to many governmental and private institutions that offer opportunities for scholarly collaboration including the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. For a full list of the benefits of working at Loyola University Maryland, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/6969 (%20https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/6969) . Review of applications will begin on October 27th and will continue until the position is filled. Details: Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.