Bioengineering Teaching Fellow — Summer & AY 2026-27

University of California - Merced; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Merced invites applications for Teaching Fellows to lead instruction in lower- and upper-division courses during Academic Year 2026-2027, including Summer Session 2026. Fellows will work under a faculty supervisor, may grade and lead discussion sections, and provide office hours to students.

The position supports Bioengineering and Engineering Fundamentals courses, with appointment potentially up to one semester or a summer term.

Qualifications

• Advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D.
• Master's degree in the subject area or related field or Advanced to Candidacy for the Ph.D.
• Maintenance of a qualifying grade point average
• Academically eligible to hold the appointment (as outlined in the Graduate Policies and Procedures Handbook)
• Must be a registered UC Merced graduate student in full-time residence (registered for 12 units per term appointed; for summer appointment registered in 12 units in the previous term)
• Must have passed an Oral English Proficiency Examination (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Lead instruction of a course under supervision of a faculty member
• May grade assignments and lead discussion sections
• Hold office hours as required by the course
• Refer to Appointment and Promotion: APM-410-Student Teachers for more details

Skills

Teaching

Course instruction

Grading

Office hours

Education

Ph.D. candidacy

Master's degree or advanced to candidacy

Graduate student status (full-time, 12 units)

Oral English Proficiency examination (if applicable)

Job description

University of California, Merced invites applications for Teaching Fellows to lead instruction in lower- and upper-division courses during Academic Year 2026-2027, including Summer Session 2026. Fellows will work under a faculty supervisor, may grade and lead discussion sections, and provide office hours to students.

The position supports Bioengineering and Engineering Fundamentals courses, with appointment potentially up to one semester or a summer term.