Lecturer-Neurosc/Psych M116A UNDERGRADUATE NEUROSCIENCE INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM

Company: University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 24, 2025

Job Description:

Position overview

Position title:
Lecturer



Salary range:
See Table 15: Unit 18 Faculty, Pre-Six Year Appointments, Academic Year. The annual salary range for this position is $68,247 (Salary Point 1) - $72,404 (Salary Point 3) effective July 1, 2024






Review timeline:
Applications will be reviewed upon initial review date.







Application Window




Open date: January 22, 2025




Next review date: Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.




Final date: Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.




Position description

Position: The undergraduate Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program at UCLA seeks a part-time lecturer to teach Neurosc/Psych M116A in Spring 2025. The course is a team-taught course where an instructor will be responsible for three weeks of teaching six lab courses/week with -25 students each. Percentage of employment will vary according to number of courses taught in total. Applicants seeking to teach these same courses (see below) across multiple years are preferred.

This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html) set the minimum pay determined by the experience level at time of hire. See Table 15: Unit 18 Faculty, Pre-Six Year Appointments, Academic Year. The annual salary range for this position is $68,247 (Salary Point 1) - $72,404 (Salary Point 3) effective July 1, 2024.

Duties: Teach (and co-teach) lecture, laboratory, and outreach in neuroscience and other topics as needed; plan and coordinate discussion activities for multiple sections of courses; supervise course teaching assistants; manage the acquisition and maintenance of course materials; develop computer applications for the classroom; supervise student projects; and maintain office hours.

Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences related to neuroscience; demonstrated experience in undergraduate teaching at the university level; experience with laboratory instruction in the biological sciences. Ability to team-teach Neurosc/Psych M116A - Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/course/2024/NEUROSCM116A

is required. Level of appointment and salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and duties.

Application: Applicants should submit their materials on-line including curriculum vitae, cover letter which should include: 1) the topics most comfortable/experienced teaching and if relevant, mention specific courses from those listed at

https://registrar.ucla.edu/academics/course-descriptions?search=Neuroscience

and; 2) if interested in academic year and which quarters or summer teaching or both), written statement of teaching interests and background, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10124






Qualifications


Basic qualifications
Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences related to neuroscience; demonstrated experience in undergraduate teaching at the university level; experience with laboratory instruction in the biological sciences. Ability to team-teach Neurosc/Psych M116A - Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/course/2024/NEUROSCM116A

is required.







Application Requirements



Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter - Cover letter which should include: 1) the topics most comfortable/experienced teaching and if relevant, mention specific courses from those listed at
  
  
  https://registrar.ucla.edu/academics/course-descriptions?search=Neuroscience
  
  and; 2) if interested in academic year and which quarters or summer teaching or both).
  
• Statement of Teaching - If interested in academic year and which quarters or summer teaching or both), written statement of teaching interests and background.
  
  (Optional)
  
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
  
• Misc / Additional (Optional)
  
  
  
  Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)Reference contact information will only be requested upon application. References will be contacted for candidates who make it to the final round.
    
    
    Apply link:
    https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10124
    
    Help contact: ssanchez@lifesci.ucla.edu
    
    
    
    About UCLA
    
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      Job location
      Los Angeles, CA

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