Current Faculty Job Postings

This page lists all the currently open faculty jobs at Bates College. For information on staff positions at Bates, please see the listings on the Human Resources website.

Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture-Printmaking (R2348) The Art & Visual Culture Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in studio art to begin July 1, 2026. We seek an outstanding artist with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a liberal arts context. An MFA is required. The successful candidate will have expertise in printmaking and one or several areas of foundational studies (2-D design, drawing, color, or 3-D spatial dynamics.)

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (R2349) The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Bates College invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured position in biochemistry, with preference for an Associate or Full Professor, to begin July 2026.

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (R2355) The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Bates College invites applications for a tenured position as an Associate Professor or Full Professor in analytical chemistry, to begin July 2026.

Visiting Assistant Professor(s) of Chemistry and Biochemistry (R2352) The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Bates College, a private, highly selective liberal arts college in Maine, invites applications for up to five Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) positions to begin July 1, 2026. The positions each carry a five-course annual teaching load including some subset of general chemistry (lecture and lab), analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry (lecture and lab) (course descriptions may be found here).

Assistant Professor of Economics (R2346) The Bates College Economics Department invites applications for a tenure track position in applied microeconomics at the assistant professor level to begin July 1, 2026. We are especially interested in candidates using empirical causal inference methods.

Assistant Professor of English (R2347) The Bates College Department of English invites applications for an a full-time, tenure-track position in creative nonfiction at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin July 1, 2026.

Visiting Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies (R2353) The Department of French and Francophone Studies at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, two-year visiting assistant professor position, to begin July 2026. The successful candidate will have demonstrable excellence in Francophone literature, film, and culture, with preference given to Sub-Saharan Africa; additional expertise in the Caribbean or North America is also welcome.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy (R2344) The Philosophy Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Philosophy, to begin July 1, 2026. The department seeks a candidate with an AOS (area of specialty) in moral and/or political philosophy, and an AOC (area of competence) with at least one of the following: Philosophy of Law, Biomedical Ethics, Environmental Ethics, or some area of World Philosophy (such as Africana, Buddhist, Chinese, Indigenous, Islamic, or South American Philosophy).

Visiting Lecturer in Politics (R2350) The Politics Department at Bates College invites applications for a four-course (0.8-FTE) visiting lectureship in judicial politics in the United States, to begin July 2026. Candidates who can also contribute a course on public policy are encouraged to apply.

Visiting Lecturer in Politics (R2351) The Politics Department at Bates College invites applications for a four-course (0.8-FTE) visiting lectureship race and ethnic politics in the United States, to begin July 2026. Candidates who can also contribute a course on public policy are encouraged to apply.

Please note that both Bowdoin College and Colby College are located within one hour of Bates and each other. Because our institutions recognize that employment decisions often involve two careers, we offer links to information about opportunities at these other schools for dual-career academic couples.

Bowdoin College in Brunswick
Colby College in Waterville
Other institutions of higher education in Maine: https://www.maine.gov/portal/education/colleges.html