Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
Posted 2/21/2024
The School of Biological Sciences (SBS) in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Biology. This position is associated with a vibrant cross-campus community dedicated to promoting life sciences education through a systems-based approach to the study of life featuring a shared core sequence, interactive instruction, education research, and experiential learning.
The successful candidate will provide critical instruction and leadership for the LIFE introductory course sequence taken by life sciences majors across the university. They will teach high-enrollment introductory biology courses, coordinate one introductory biology lab course, and teach an additional biology course within their disciplinary area. They can have instructional expertise in any biology subdiscipline (e.g., molecular biology, cellular biology, developmental biology, genetics, microbiology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, or evolution). They will contribute to the university’s mission to promote inclusive excellence through dedicated teaching, ongoing scholarly development, and professional service. This is a teaching-focused, promotable, non-tenure track position with a multi-year renewable contract.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong potential to deliver and coordinate effective and inclusive life sciences courses and to work collaboratively with other instructors, lab managers, department staff, teaching assistants, and undergraduate students.
A doctoral degree in biology, biology education, or a related discipline is required. Preference will be given to applicants with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (assessed with rubric based on https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/rubric-assessing-candidate-contributions-diversity-equity); teaching interests that complement the needs of the LIFE program and the School of Biological Sciences; and prior experience teaching relevant lecture and/or lab courses.
Review of applications will begin on February 26, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed. To apply, go to https://employment.unl.edu, requisition
F_240009.
Last Updated 02/21/2024