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10-761 Assistant Teaching Professor - Neurobiology

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Position description

The Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego (www.biology.ucsd.edu), Section of Neurobiology, invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position. Faculty in the Teaching Professor series are Academic Senate members whose expertise and responsibilities center on undergraduate education, as well as the scholarly analysis and improvement of teaching methods. This appointment can lead to tenure and is comparable to an assistant professorship.

This person’s primary teaching responsibility will be undergraduate physiology lecture courses—human, comparative, and exercise—at both introductory and advanced levels and, on an as needed basis, physiology lab courses and lower division introductory lab courses (http://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/courses/BIOL.html). The incumbent will also be expected to advance science education by such activities as developing a research program in science teaching, initiating new teaching methods or new courses, or by participating in writing a textbook or on-line teaching materials. As a member of the Division of Biological Sciences educational leadership team, the incumbent will provide academic guidance, leadership and innovation for the Division's undergraduate programs. In this context, the incumbent is expected to initiate and/or participate in the development of grant applications for improving undergraduate education.

All candidates must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology (or related field) and have demonstrated a dedication to teaching and educational leadership. Candidates should have experience in--or the potential for--building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment in teaching, mentoring, research, life experiences, or service. The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate is expected to have:
• Substantial breadth of biological knowledge and biology training, as evidenced by Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Biology (or related field) and scholarly activity such as postdoctoral experience, publications, and experience in successful grant writing, to demonstrate preparation to teach college courses focused on physiology;
• Significant university-level teaching experience, demonstrated success in teaching at the undergraduate level, and experience in teaching large introductory biology courses is preferred;
• Ability to successfully address the educational and academic needs of a diverse student population, including identifying and or developing effective teaching strategies for the educational advancement of students from groups who are underrepresented in higher education;
• Excellent communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize effective collaboration with a diverse community of campus and external colleagues;
• Knowledge of and experience in applying instructional strategies that are rooted in results from modern research on the science of learning;
• Ability to link insights from the study of learning to the practice of teaching and to engage in and contribute to the scholarship of teaching and learning;
• Ability to provide--or potential for providing--educational leadership by supporting the transformation of introductory biology courses to emphasize core concepts and computational thinking, problem solving, and the development of critical thinking skills.

Applications received by July 1, 2014 will be assured of consideration. Applicants must submit the materials listed below.

Materials to submit (required in order to be considered for the position):
• CV and cover letter
• Statement of current and proposed teaching (not to exceed 4 pages)
• Statement of current and proposed science education research (not to exceed 4 pages)
• Electronic copies (in PDF format) of 3 recent publications
• Statement summarizing past experience, leadership and/or contributions in fostering equity and diversity (or potential to make contributions in the field)
• 3-5 references

The Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego is a vibrant center of scientific discovery, innovation, and collaboration. Our large research base spans many areas of biology and has one of the most celebrated graduate programs in the country. We are committed to academic excellence and diversity within faculty, staff, and student body.

Further details about the required application material can be found at:
http://biology.ucsd.edu/jobs/apply-lrf-lsoe.html

UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Science Education Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement of Diversity - Please see a description of the diversity statement on the Biology website: http://biology.ucsd.edu/jobs/apply-lrf-lsoe.html

  • Publication 1

  • Publication 2

  • Publication 3

  • Publication 4 (Optional)

  • Publication 5 (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required