Associate Director of Neuroscience Education & Programs

Harvard University FAS Human Resources; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off including Parеn

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Job summary

Harvard Medical School seeks an Associate Director of Neuroscience Education to lead graduate neuroscience education programs, develop core and elective coursework, and advance educational scholarship. You will collaborate with PiN and PiNBAC leadership, design assessments, and oversee program administration for neuroscience training.

This role requires driving professional development, mentorship, and recruitment activities, while promoting evidence-based teaching practices and student success

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience.
• Advanced degree in neuroscience, neurobiology, education, or related field highly preferred.
• Experience developing and teaching graduate-level neuroscience or biomedical science courses.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based teaching and learning practices.
• Experience with curriculum design, course administration, and educational assessment.
• Experience developing professional development, mentorship, or career programming for students or trainees.
• Strong organizational, communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Experience conducting or contributing to educational research and scholarship. Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, postdoctoral fellows, and research personnel in a complex academic environment.
• Strength in teaching quantitative approaches to biological questions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Co-Course Director for the core graduate Discipline of Neuroscience course.
• Collaborate with department faculty to refine course syllabus, objectives, instructional methods, and assessments.
• Incorporate evidence-based pedagogical practices and innovative approaches to graduate neuroscience education.
• Develop elective courses for neuroscience PhD students and recruit subject-matter experts.
• Provide guidance on course design, instructional strategies, and assessment of student learning.
• Pilot, evaluate, and scale innovations in neuroscience education.
• Teach within graduate and professional development curricula and support students as a neuroscience resource.

Skills

Curriculum development

Educational scholarship

Teaching graduate courses

Project management

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in neuroscience or related field

Experience developing and teaching graduate neuroscience courses

Job description

Harvard Medical School seeks an Associate Director of Neuroscience Education to lead graduate neuroscience education programs, develop core and elective coursework, and advance educational scholarship. You will collaborate with PiN and PiNBAC leadership, design assessments, and oversee program administration for neuroscience training.

This role requires driving professional development, mentorship, and recruitment activities, while promoting evidence-based teaching practices and student success