Marine Invertebrate Zoology

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences,

Marine Invertebrate Zoologist

Job no: 561789

Position type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Long Beach

Division/Equivalent: Long Beach

School/Unit: Academic Affairs

Department/Office: College Natural Science & Math

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time,

Faculty - Natural Sciences

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.

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/biologicalsciences/

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).

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, singlespaced).

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)

Requests for information

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 CSUrelated

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 ofindividuals and to safeguard the environment. Everyone is expected to comply withapplicable Environmental Health and Safety regulations and University policies, programsand 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

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