Assistant Professor of Theology; Testament

Assistant Professor of Theology (New Testament)

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• Posting Number
• Position Title Assistant Professor of Theology (New Testament)
• State WI
• Employment Status Full Time
• Position Status Regular
• Position Type Faculty
• Job Family Faculty

The Department of Theology at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in New Testament beginning August 2026. We seek a scholar whose expertise lies in the New Testament—preferably Gospels—and who has research interests in the history of New Testament interpretation and its theological appropriation. In addition to a solid foundation in New Testament studies, candidates should demonstrate a research agenda that engages one or more of the following areas:

• The reception history of the Gospels/New Testament, including their interpretation and influence across diverse historical contexts
• Early Christian trajectories in Scriptural interpretation: how early Christian theologians, exegetes, and ecclesial writers interpreted, defended, and employed early Jewish and Christian texts
• The use of the New Testament within Christian spirituality, including its role in the writings of Christian mystics and in the development of various spiritual and devotional traditions
• The theological appropriation of the New Testament, focusing on how systematic/dogmatic and moral theologians have drawn upon the New Testament in shaping doctrines, ethics, and theological method
• Interdisciplinary approaches that bring the Gospels’ portrayal of Jesus into conversation with Christology and New Testament ethics, exploring how these domains inform and illuminate one another
• The reception of the New Testament in Christian art and material culture, examining how visual, musical, and literary traditions have interpreted, embodied, and transmitted New Testament texts across history

Marquette University values scholars who bring methodological breadth, theological creativity, and historical sensitivity, and who can contribute to the department’s mission of faith-informed academic inquiry. The successful candidate will show promise of excellence in research, a commitment to high-quality undergraduate and graduate teaching, and openness to contributing to Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in New Testament studies, including courses focused on the Gospels, their reception history, and interpretive traditions within early Christianity.
• Teach Foundations in Theology, which introduces undergraduates to the Christian understandings of ultimate reality and the virtuous life considering the theological and scriptural understandings of human existence.
• Develop and offer graduate seminars on topics such as Patristic/Early Church exegesis, the use of New Testament texts in Christian mysticism and spirituality, and/or theological or ethical appropriations of the New Testament.
• Conduct and publish original research that contributes to one or more of the following areas: the reception history of the Gospels and New Testament;
  Formation of biblical canon;
  Patristic/Early Church interpretation and theological engagement with the New Testament; the role of New Testament texts in Christian spirituality or mystical traditions;
  Interdisciplinary approaches bridging Jesus in the Gospels, Christology, and New Testament ethics.
• Advise and mentor students in biblical studies, theology, and related…