Lecturer - Biology - Department of Integrative Biology

Berkeley International; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley invites applications for a pool of non-tenure track Lecturer positions to teach Integrative Biology and General Biology (BIO 1B) courses as need arises. Our department’s emphasis is on organismal biology.

We seek outstanding lecturers who can teach/co-teach small, medium, and large size lecture and/or laboratory courses in the broad subject areas listed below and are enrolled in Ph.D./M.D. programs or equivalent at the time of application.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to teach a range of biology courses including General Biology and integrative biology.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and student success.
• Experience using learning management systems to manage coursework and grading.

Responsibilities

• Teach/co-teach General Biology (BIO 1B) and related courses across lecture and lab sections.
• Hold office hours and assess student work using LMS.
• Prepare syllabi, quizzes/exams, and grade submissions; coordinate with GSIs when applicable.
• Attend instructional meetings and proctor exams as required.

Skills

Teaching

Course design

Student assessment

Communication

Education

Ph.D./M.D. candidate

Tools

LMS platforms (Canvas/Blackboard/Canvas)

Job description

The Department of Integrative Biology (IB) at UC Berkeley invites applications for a pool of non-tenure track Lecturer positions to teach Integrative Biology courses and General Biology (BIO 1B) courses as need arises. Our department’s emphasis is on organismal biology.

Teaching Responsibilities

We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can teach/co-teach small, medium, and large size lecture and/or laboratory courses in the broad subject areas listed below:

• General Biology
• Human Anatomy & Physiology
• Human Evolution and Biological Variation
• Genetics & Genomics
• Natural History, Ecology & Organismal Biology
• Infectious Disease Dynamics
• Sports Medicine and Human Reproduction
• Evolutionary Paleontology

A detailed list of all courses are located online (please see below for links to our undergraduate and graduate courses).

General Duties

In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, creating and grading quizzes and/or exams, managing and assigning grades, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and using a learning management system (e.g., bCourses at UC Berkeley, Blackboard, Canvas, etc.). For courses with discussion or lab sections, duties may include supervision, training and coordination of Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs).

For General Biology (BIO 1B) Lab Courses: The laboratory class currently covers three major sections: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology/Organismal Diversity. Exercises include investigations into population genetics, phylogenetic relationships, macroevolution, bioindicators, and structure and function of organisms. BIO 1B is a gateway course to the major field of Integrative Biology that consists of three one-hour lectures and one four-hour combined discussion and lab each week. Lecturers will be required to lead one discussion and lab per week, create assignments, grade assignments, attend a Friday instructional meeting, be familiar with lecture, proctor exams, hold office hours and complete other instructional duties as assigned. Senior lecturers mentor new hires and GSIs.

Enrolled in Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.