Adjunct Biology professor jobs
Part-time biology teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Biology
About adjunct biology professor jobs
Adjunct biology professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate biology courses. Most institutions hire biology adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct biology teaching assignments
- General Biology I & II
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Microbiology
- Human Biology
- Environmental Science
- Genetics
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct biology teaching is a master's in biology or a life science with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the field (PhD preferred at four-year universities; lab sections are a common first assignment). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct biology jobs
The most active employers of adjunct biology faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct biology?
- Most adjunct biology positions require a master's in biology or a life science with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the field (PhD preferred at four-year universities; lab sections are a common first assignment). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct biology professors earn per course?
- Adjunct biology pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level biology courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What biology courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct biology teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: General Biology I & II, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Human Biology, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct biology online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online biology adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in biology. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct biology positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring biology adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent biology listings on OpenLecture.