Assistant Professor | School of Biological Sciences (Pullman, WA)

About this role

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 20, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s): 270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 395-NN_FACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year Business Title: Assistant Professor | School of Biological Sciences (Pullman, WA) Employee Type: Faculty Position Term:

9 Month Position Details:

The School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Vertebrate Evolutionary Genomics . We seek to hire a creative and engaging scholar whose research leverages modern genomic tools to gain fundamental or applied insights into evolutionary processes. We seek candidates working on functional and/or evolutionary genomics in vertebrate systems, broadly defined. We are especially interested in candidates who link variation in genome organization and function to evolutionary outcomes by studying themes that include but are not limited to mutation, recombination, gene duplication and loss, structural variation (e.g., inversions, translocations, copy number variation), transposable elements, gene expression and regulatory evolution, and epigenetic modification. 

Ideal candidates will apply integrative and innovative analytical approaches to inform the relationship between genome and phenome, other aspects of genome architecture, or between genomic variation and evolutionary processes such as hybridization, adaptation, introgression, or speciation. The successful candidate will contribute to training the next generation of biology students in skills such as bioinformatics, genomics, and the analysis of large datasets. 

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE) , permanent, 9-month, tenure-track  faculty position. This position is   NOT eligible for overtime . This position works  on-site/in-person at the WSU campus in Pullman, WA. 

9-Month Academic Salary: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation .

Required Qualifications: • Earned Ph.D. in biology or related discipline and at least 6 months of postdoctoral research experience prior to the anticipated start date. 

• Record of research accomplishment in vertebrate evolutionary genomics, as demonstrated by publications and presentations at scientific meetings. 

• Effective communication skills with both students and colleagues. 

• Demonstrated record of or potential to engage in productive collaborations. 

• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU’s land grant mission. 

• Record indicating past teaching effectiveness or evidence of the potential for effective teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in biology. 

• Demonstrated record or potential to teach comparative vertebrate anatomy or vertebrate taxon-focused courses, as well as one or more of the following courses: evolutionary biology, genome biology, contemporary genetics, or evolutionary medicine.

• Experience with or potential for quality mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students undertaking independent research projects.

• Evidence of seeking or being awarded intramural or extramural funding, with levels of activity commensurate with opportunities at the candidate’s career stage

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: May be eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department - School of Biological Sciences https://sbs.wsu.edu/ About the College - College of Arts & Sciences https://cas.wsu.edu/

Location: Pullman, WA

About   WSU , Pullman, CAS,   and   School of Biological Sciences :   Washington   State University   is   a land grant, multiple-campus Research 1 institution .    This position will serve on the Pullman campus, which has an enrollment of   around   20,000 students   and   is located in   Southeastern Washington   on the homelands of the   Nimíipuu   ( Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus   people .   Located 80 miles south of metropolitan Spokane, Pullman is also a quick drive away from the scenic Idaho panhandle and Moscow Mountain. The rolling hills of the Palouse offer a wide range of activities and a true four-season climate. The area   provides   ample opportunity   to enjoy the cultural and academic hub of both Washington State University and the University of Idaho, in the neighboring town of Moscow, Idaho.   For more information about the region, please   see   https://pullmanchamber.com.  

Encompassing   more than   19 departments, schools, and programs, and 19 centers, institutes, museums, and research stations across five campuses   statewide,   the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is the heart of WSU. Together over 700 CAS faculty and staff deliver more than 50% of WSU’s total undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the vast majority of WSU’s core curriculum. We drive disciplinary and transdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative activities across the arts, humanities, social sciences,   sciences   and mathematics. The College of Arts & Sciences   seeks   to lead a reimagining of WSU’s land-grant mission for the

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