Tenure Track Faculty Position
The Department of Biological Sciences is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor—Microbiology beginning in Fall 2019.
Tenure Track Faculty Position—Microbiology
To apply for job posting 0604760 please click here.
Our department
Western Michigan University embraces collaboration and leverages resources to offer academic programs that are responsive to the needs of all students and society. In the Department of Biological Sciences undergraduates, graduate students and faculty collaborate on real-world applications through laboratory research, publications and fieldwork.
Explore the world of biology through our seminar series each semester. The seminars are presentations of current biological research by current WMU faculty or faculty from other universities.
Faculty grant
- NSF awards Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa grant to study brain injury and regeneration
Student awards
Congratulations to our students for a great turnout at the Michigan Branch American Society for Microbiology spring meeting. Awards received:
- Best oral presentation award: Tetiana Petrachkova
Newsletter
View the latest Department of Biological Sciences newsletter.
Undergraduate research opportunities
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Get a glimpse of the biological sciences program
Nicole Carpp talks about life in the biological sciences program. View this two-minute video to get a glimpse of this program.
Presentations by faculty and students.
Academic support
Student Success Services in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University provides academic support programs and connects you to resources you may need to achieve your academic and personal goals.