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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.

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Professor of Africana (R2365) The Program in Africana at Bates College, in conjunction with the Program in Digital & Computational Studies, invites applications for an open rank tenure-line position in the data sciences that spans Africana Studies and Digital & Computational Studies, to begin in July 2027.  

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Assistant Professor of Biology (R2367) The Biology Department at Bates College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor in Marine Biology, to begin July 1st, 2027. We seek an outstanding teacher-scholar with strong commitments to excellent undergraduate teaching and mentorship in a liberal arts context. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a productive research program in marine biology applicable to or with a focus on ecosystems within the Gulf of Maine.

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Assistant Professor of Physics (R2371) The Bates College Department of Physics and Astronomy invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in July 2027, open to all subfields of physics and astronomy.  We seek an outstanding scholar with a strong commitment to excellent teaching, research, and mentorship in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.

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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