Position: Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Marine Invertebrate Zoologist
Effective Date: August 17, 2027 (Fall Semester)
Salary Range: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $6,221 to $13,224/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $7,330 to $8,000/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin October 16, 2026. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled)

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). CSULB earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to serving diverse students and has established and actively supports the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts for the benefit of all students. The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and throughout the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community; and cultivating resilience.                                       

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics  
Department of Biological Sciences

 Required Qualifications:       

• Ph.D. in marine biology, zoology, ecology, evolution, or a related field
• Postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience in marine invertebrate zoology
• A record of research productivity commensurate with experience level
• Demonstrated potential for effectiveness and excellence in teaching and related areas such as research, scholarly and creative activities, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred Qualifications:      

• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience or equivalent
• Research experience (field and laboratory) studying marine invertebrate ecology. Topics may broadly include behavior, conservation biology, development, evolution, fisheries, genomics, physiology, and systematics
• Demonstrated potential for establishing an externally funded research program
• Demonstrated potential for developing an integrative research lab that studies regional or local fauna and ecosystems
• Demonstrated interest in increasing the participation of underrepresented students in STEM fields through teaching and mentoring
• Teaching experience at the college level, with the ability to teach invertebrate zoology, marine biology, ecology, evolution, and/or other courses in their area of specialty
• Commitment to learning and incorporating pedagogical best practices to create equitable courses that promote student learning
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

 Duties:                                    

• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the core biology curriculum, core marine biology curriculum, courses in ecology and evolution, and/or other courses in their area of specialty. Teaching mode is at the discretion of the department. (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Contribute to our efforts to diversify the scientific workforce by effectively training students both inside and outside the classroom
• Develop and sustain an independent externally funded research program in marine invertebrate zoology that involves undergraduate and graduate (M.S.) students and leads to peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is a center of scientific learning in Long Beach offering excellent educational opportunities. Our student-centered instructional and research environment fosters equity, diversity, and access; mentors students for lifelong success by elevating character, skills, and mindset; creates scientific knowledge through research; and promotes science and mathematics in our community.

The College's mission is to educate the next diverse generation of scientists and mathematicians, as well as a science-literate citizenry, through inclusive teaching and research programs.

The Department of Biological Sciences has a strong record of graduating underrepresented and underserved students; at CSULB these efforts are supported by an extensive array of federal and state grants to support training of undergraduate and graduate students for a wide array of careers in the biological sciences.

Within the biology department relevant research facilities [https://www.csulb.edu/biological-sciences/marine-biology/facilities] include a dedicated research laboratory, access to departmental field vehicles and a fleet of small boats, dive facilities with a compressor and fill station, biological collections, and extensive shared molecular, imaging, and computational instrumentation [http://web.csulb.edu/colleges/cnsm/research/instruments/].

The CSULB Marine Biology Lab has two temperature-controlled recirculating seawater systems with mechanical and biological filtration and UV sterilization (6,000- and 8,000-L), an additional 24,000-L seawater storage tank, cold-room, aquaria and associated infrastructure for maintaining live organisms. CSULB is a member of the Southern California Marine Institute [https://www.scmi.net/who-we-are/], a consortium of 25 major institutions, colleges, and foundations in Southern California which maintains a marine lab facility located at the Port of Los Angeles that provides access to a variety of wet lab spaces, waterfront docks, and the 75’ research vessel RV Yellowfin. The CSULB campus is two miles from the ocean in the Los Angeles metropolitan area (population 18.5 million).

Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply - Required Documentation:                          

• A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Student Success Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
• CV (including current email address)
• Research Plan (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
• Teaching Statement (maximum two pages, single-spaced)
• Reprints of up to three representative publications
• Copy of unofficial transcript from institution awarding highest degree
• Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you reach the finalist stage)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application

Requests for information about the position and the application process should be addressed to:

Dr. Erika.Holland
Email: Erika.Holland@csulb.edu
Department of Biological Sciences
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard 
Long Beach, CA 90840 

Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:

Dr. Erika.Holland
Email: Erika.Holland@csulb.edu

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to the CSU Out of State Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for conducting CSU business outside of California.

All employees who assign and/or oversee work are responsible for ensuring that compliant work controls and procedures consistent with Federal, State and local regulations and University policies are implemented and maintained to provide for the protection of individuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected to comply with applicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies, programs and procedures. For more information, the systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/18172024/latest/ and questions may be sent to Environmental_Health_Safety@csulb.edu.

All university program and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. To access CSULB’s full statement on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment, please visit Equity and Compliance.