Teaching and Research: A faculty position at CSUSB's College of Natural Sciences offers outstanding candidates the opportunity to join an intellectually stimulating and innovative academic environment and engage with a diverse generation of future graduate students, science educators, and innovative leaders for our communities and our world. Click on the faculty position job titles below for full information on the various positions currently available across our nine academic departments.
About CNS: The College of Natural Sciences is a preeminent institution for science teaching and learning that is recognized nationally and internationally for excellence in education, research, and public service. Across our nine departments our faculty are established academic leaders who develop new programs to meet future challenges, prepare students for advanced studies and to become future leaders, link research and teaching, and work to create a collaborative environment where all individuals actively engage in an inclusive community. We strive for excellence, enhance diversity, and foster harmony. Visit the College of Natural Sciences homepage for further information.
About CSUSB: Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a center of intellectual and cultural activity in Southern California. CSUSB, across its five colleges, is committed to building a diverse and inclusive faculty that is dedicated to serving a diverse student population in an equitable and inclusive fashion, and offers a variety of networking, mentoring, and development programs for junior faculty. Faculty also play a strong role in advancing the CSUSB Strategic Plan 2015-2020, which emphasizes student success, faculty and staff success, stewarding resources, community engagement, and enhancing the campus identity. CSUSB is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Visit the CSUSB homepage for further information.
Department of Biology
There are no positions currently open at this time.
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
There are no positions currently open at this time.
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School of Computer Science and Engineering
Assistant Professor (Three Positions)
The School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions in Computer Science at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2023. All areas of Computer Science will be considered. CSE is seeking visionary candidates who contribute to our campus community through teaching, research, professional activities, and service, and to achieve the mission and goals of the school, college, and university. The successful candidate is expected to teach a variety of undergraduate courses in computer science domain and graduate courses in related areas of specialization. The successful candidate will produce scholarly research and provide service to the university and community. CSE offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computer Engineering, a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Systems, and a Master of Science in Computer Science. It is in the process of developing a Certificate in Data Science and a Master of Science in Applied Data Science. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the School of Computer Science & Engineering-Assistant Professor job posting.
As one of the largest department/school in the College of Natural Sciences, the School of Computer Science and Engineering has 18 tenure-track faculty with a variety of research interests and approximately 1,000 students with a diverse backgrounds. CSE offers four (4) undergraduate and one (1) graduate programs, i.e., B.S. in Computer Science (ABET accredited), B.S. in Computer Engineering (ABET accredited), B.S. in Bioinformatics, B.A. in Computer Systems, and M.S. in Computer Science.
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Department of Geological Sciences
There are no positions currently open at this time.
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Department of Health Science and Human Ecology
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track
The Department of Health Science and Human Ecology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications from a diverse group of qualified applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level who have general expertise in Public Health and specific expertise in Health Services Administration and/or Health Care Management to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Health Services Administration as well as Public Health. The Health Services Administration Program is designed to prepare our diverse student body for management roles in health care settings to enhance the quality and innovation in the delivery of health care services for all individuals. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Health Science & Human Ecology Tenure Track Assistant Professor job posting.
The Department serves approximately 800 students majoring in four (4) undergraduate programs (Environmental Health Science, Health Services Administration, Nutritional Science and Dietetics, and Public Health) and three (3) graduate programs (Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Health Service Administration, and Master of Science in Nutritional Science). The newly hired faculty member would join a well-established department of 14 tenure-track and more than 20 adjunct faculty members.
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Department of Kinesiology
Assistant Professor, Palm Desert Campus
The Department of Kinesiology (KINE) at California State University, San Bernardino invites applications from a diverse group of qualified individuals for a Palm Desert Campus (PDC) tenure-track position with an expertise in Exercise Science at the Assistant Professor level, with a focus on Biomechanics, Motor Control, and/or Motor Learning to begin August 2023. The Department of Kinesiology is growing with approximately 1,000 majors across both campuses. Students choose between three concentrations: Allied Health Professions, Exercise Science, and Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. The successful candidate will primarily teach at the undergraduate level, perform research, and service activities at PDC, although they will interact regularly with the faculty at the main San Bernardino Campus (SBC). Some teaching assignments may also be at the main campus although this position will be housed at PDC. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Kinesiology Assistant Professor – Palm Desert Campus job posting.
The Department of Kinesiology at CSUSB promotes kinesiology education and research for educators, students, and practitioners. Our curriculum focuses on physical activity, exercise physiology, motor behavior, principles of human movement, adapted physical activity, and sociology and psychology of sport. The Department of Kinesiology offers one (1) BS program in one of three concentrations: Allied Health Professions, Exercise Science, and Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education.
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Department of Mathematics
Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Applied Mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2023. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in mathematics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses required in the Mathematics major and courses serving General Education, Computer Science and related programs. Further responsibilities include student advising, mentoring student research at the undergraduate and graduate levels, developing a robust research agenda resulting in high-quality peer-reviewed publications, and providing leadership in course development and service that will advance scholarly excellence in the mathematical sciences and promote inclusive equity-based instruction. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Mathematics, Assistant Professor - Applied Mathematics job posting.
The Department of Mathematics is one of nine departments within the College of Natural Sciences at CSUSB. We offer four (4) bachelor degrees and one master's degree, as well as a minor in mathematics, a minor in statistics, a Certificate in Introductory Actuarial Mathematics, and a Subject Matter Authorization. Our CSUSB mathematical community is known for being warm, welcoming, and supportive. Our classes are relatively small, especially at the upper division level. This helps promote great interaction between students and instructors and helps develop a strong sense of community. Most of our students are the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM disciplines. CSUSB is nationally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and we are one of the top mathematics departments in graduating Hispanic students.
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Assistant Professor, Statistics
The Department of Mathematics at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Statistics at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2023. The successful candidate will contribute to our campus community through teaching, research, professional activities and service. Our department seeks faculty with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and master's levels, including familiarity with evidence-based effective practices for teaching mathematics, as well as the potential to foster faculty-student collaborative research. In addition, we seek candidates with the potential to engage in a robust research agenda. Opportunities exist for collaboration within our campus community, and our proximity to a variety of other academic institutions offers the opportunity for cross-institution collaborations. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Mathematics, Assistant Professor in Statistics job posting.
The Department of Mathematics is one of nine departments within the College of Natural Sciences at CSUSB. We offer four (4) bachelor degrees and one master's degree, as well as a minor in mathematics, a minor in statistics, a Certificate in Introductory Actuarial Mathematics, and a Subject Matter Authorization. Our CSUSB mathematical community is known for being warm, welcoming, and supportive. Our classes are relatively small, especially at the upper division level. This helps promote great interaction between students and instructors and helps develop a strong sense of community. Most of our students are the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM disciplines. CSUSB is nationally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and we are one of the top mathematics departments in graduating Hispanic students.
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Department of Nursing
Assistant Professor
The Department of Nursing at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications from those seeking a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in the Department of Nursing (DON) for the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. The DON is seeking visionary candidates who will contribute to our campus community through teaching, research, professional activities and service and help achieve the mission and goals of the department, college, and university in a multicultural community. The successful candidates will also have job skills, experience, and/or willingness to engage in diversity-type activities that could enhance campus diversity efforts and promote commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in faculty culture. The candidates must have a doctoral degree in nursing or related field from a regionally accredited institution by time of appointment. The DON anticipates hiring more than one tenure-track assistant professor in this search. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Nursing - Assistant Professor job posting.
The Department of Nursing is committed to continuing to build a diverse faculty, staff, and student body as it responds to the changing population and educational needs of California and the nation. The DON offers courses in undergraduate and graduate programs on two campuses (San Bernardino and Palm Desert) that are predominantly face-to-face for pre-licensure BSN students and in hybrid format for registered nurse and MSN students. The DON has an enrollment of approximately 400 undergraduate and 30 graduate students. Degree programs include BSN (prelicensure and RN-to-BSN) and MSN with specialty options as Nurse Educator, Population Health for Clinical Leaders, and Advanced Community/Public Health Nursing. The school is in the process of planning for a Doctor of Nursing Practice Program with a Nurse Practitioner focus to meet the healthcare needs of the San Bernardino and surrounding communities.
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Department of Physics
Assistant Professor
The Department of Physics at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications from a diverse group of qualified applicants from a diverse group of qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor tenure-track position to begin August 2023. The Department offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics, with minors in astronomy and applied physics, and is currently in the planning stages for an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in Materials Science, which is associated with the Center for Advanced Functional Materials. We welcome applications in all areas of research in physics. Preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach courses within the full range of undergraduate department courses. The successful candidate will join an intellectually stimulating and innovative academic environment that embraces diversity. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from all groups historically underrepresented in Physics and STEM fields, including intersections across multiple groups. For further information about this position or to apply, please visit the Department of Physics - Assistant Professor job posting.
The Department of Physics currently offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics, with minors in astronomy and applied physics, and is in the planning stages for an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in Materials Science, which is associated with the NSF CREST-funded Center for Advanced Functional Materials. Our faculty are actively involved in research and in professional organizations in their respective fields. Faculty have been successful in obtaining grants through the funding organizations such as NSF and NASA, in particular for multi-million-dollar, interdisciplinary programs both with faculty at CSUSB and external collaborators. Faculty members utilize and are engaged in understanding best practices in physics education. We have approximately 100 majors, nine (9) tenure-line faculty, and nine (9) lecturers, with a gender balance among both tenure-line and lecturer faculty members.
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