How to hire a science professor

How to hire a science professor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step science professor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a science professor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new science professor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The science professor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect science professor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of science professor salaries for various roles:

   Type of Science Professor	Description	Hourly rate
   Science Professor	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$20-81
   Biology Instructor	A Biology Instructor is a teacher responsible for educating students on biology either in middle school, high school, or at a college level. They are responsible for creating a learning curriculum that covers scientific investigations and lab experiments... Show more	$17-43
   Biology Faculty Member	A biology faculty member specializes in teaching biological science to students. Their responsibilities revolve around delivering effective classroom discussions, preparing lesson and coursework plans, creating learning materials such as presentations and handouts, conducting tests and examinations, organizing laboratory activities and practices, and assisting students in areas they find difficult... Show more	$19-43

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Student Learning
   • Professional Development
   • Science Courses
   • Anatomy
   • Physiology
   • Mathematics
   • Social Science
   • Community Services
   • Organic Chemistry
   • Ecology
   • ROTC
   • Syllabus
   • Student Performance
   • Cadets

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
   • Instruct and mentore pathophysiology, anatomy/physiology, and medical ethics students
   • Develop contextually sensitive evidence aggregation methods from patient records that consider whole patients over time, rather than just linguistic correctness.
   • Create many Mathematica movies to help students understand important concepts in calculus.

   More science professor duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your science professor job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A science professor salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a science professor in Florida may be lower than in Utah, and an entry-level science professor usually earns less than a senior-level science professor. Additionally, a science professor with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average science professor salary

   $84,942yearly

   $40.84 hourly rate

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   Entry-level science professor salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 29, 2026

   Average science professor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New York	$139,156	$67
   2	California	$129,898	$62
   3	District of Columbia	$108,866	$52
   4	Maryland	$105,700	$51
   5	Washington	$101,936	$49
   6	Georgia	$93,651	$45
   7	Ohio	$88,574	$43
   8	Virginia	$84,237	$41
   9	Alabama	$83,613	$40
   10	Texas	$74,192	$36
   11	Florida	$72,350	$35
   12	Arizona	$68,941	$33
   13	Puerto Rico	$66,054	$32

   Average science professor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	New York University	$146,620	$70.49	13
   2	Emory University	$130,766	$62.87	71
   3	Columbia University in the City of New York	$122,037	$58.67	36
   4	Emory Healthcare	$119,679	$57.54	133
   5	UMiami Health System	$113,508	$54.57	254
   6	UWorld	$109,193	$52.50	6
   7	South Dakota State University	$89,586	$43.07
   8	University of Advancing Technology	$84,518	$40.63	5
   9	University of Virginia	$83,125	$39.96	137
   10	Prince George's County Memorial Library System	$81,082	$38.98
   11	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	$80,176	$38.55	31
   12	University Of South Dakota Foundation	$78,895	$37.93
   13	Toledo Public Schools	$74,854	$35.99
   14	Broward County Public Schools	$66,928	$32.18	2
   15	Orange County High School	$65,287	$31.39
   16	Alfred University	$64,976	$31.24	5
   17	Nyc Parks	$64,604	$31.06
   18	Tacoma Community College	$61,771	$29.70
   19	Andrews University	$54,667	$26.28

4. Writing a science professor job description

   A science professor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a science professor job description:

   Science professor job description example

   • Master's degree in computer science or relevant field with 18 credit hours in computer science; doctoral degree preferred
   • 3+ years of relevant industry experience

   Location Requirements:

   • working in-person at the Tempe campus location; this position is full-time and is not remote

   Pedagogy:

   University of Advancing Technology’s Synchronic Learning model is designed especially for students of advancing technology. Tailored to both undergraduate and graduate students, Synchronic Learning provides an education framework that prepares superior graduates to become tomorrow’s innovators. This model embodies UAT’s methodologies, curricula, and people dedicated to fostering an environment of innovation that promotes demonstrated mastery and job readiness. An integral part of this framework is SyncFlex , a flexible learning approach with an emphasis on mentored education that provides real project experience to cultivate superior graduates.

   
   

   Full-Time Salary + Benefits: $85k-$110k dependent on Education and Experience.

   • Two Medical insurance options with 100% of the team member premium paid for one.
   • UAT has your BACK, by covering 100% of the monthly premium for Short-Term and Long-Term coverage.
   • Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, and AD&D Options
   • Over 15 Paid Holidays - we work hard, but give you that extra time to play hard as well!
   • Competitive Employee and Dependent Scholarship Programs; we take pride in your educational background and look forward to supporting your families’ academic goals and endeavors.
   • Meal Benefit at University Café. HANGRY? Never heard of here. Come get your lunch at the café, on us, YUM!
   • University Store Discount amongst other Discount Programs.
   • Positive, open, and transparent Work Environment and culture that includes Kudos Program, Casual Fridays and Select Work Weeks, Employee Wellness Activities, Bring your Pet to Campus, along with Summer and Winter Happiness Events.
     
   • Employee Training and Development: Essential Skills Modules are scheduled on the job, allowing for learning, working, and implementation.

   
   

   We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

   
   

   UAT does not sponsor foreign visa's. Thank you for your understanding.

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5. Post your job

   To find science professors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any science professors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level science professors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your science professor job on Zippia to find and attract quality science professor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with science professor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new science professor

   Once you've found the science professor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new science professor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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