Comparative Animal Physiology - Assistant Professor of Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of New Mexico invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Comparative Animal Physiology to begin in August 2027. Applicants must have a PhD in biology or a related field by date of application. For best consideration, all application materials must be received by November 6, 2026.

Applications must demonstrate 1) the ability to develop a vigorous externally funded research program in comparative animal physiology including a lab and/or field component, 2) a promising publication record, 3) the ability to achieve excellence in teaching and mentoring, and 4) an interest in collaborating with faculty and students across a diverse array of fields.

The new faculty member will be expected to teach a core undergraduate class in animal physiology, upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses related to their research interests, as well as to mentor masters and doctoral students. The Department of Biology at UNM is a broad unified department representing all fields of biology.

It includes the Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB), Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology (CETI), the Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research Program (SEV-LTER), Center for Stable Isotopes (CSI), and an Animal Research Facility that supports experimental work on terrestrial and aquatic model organisms. The department has 35 tenure and tenure-track faculty as well as 11 lecturers, supports an active graduate program with >100 students, and has one of the most dynamic and successful research programs on campus.