Overview In this role you will join UC Berkeley's Department of Neuroscience to teach NEU courses as needed. This non-tenure track pool supports the delivery of neuroscience education across undergraduate courses, seminars, and labs. You will engage with students through varying class sizes and formats, prepare materials, and maintain course sites while using campus LMS tools. This position offers a meaningful chance to contribute to neuroscience teaching and curriculum at a leading research university.
Responsibilities- Teach or co-teach neuroscience courses across small to large classes, seminars and/or laboratories
- Hold office hours, assign grades, and advise students
- Prepare course materials (syllabi, readings) and maintain a course website
- Utilize learning management systems (e.g., bCourses, Canvas) for course delivery
- Contribute to curriculum alignment and course assessment
- Collaborate with faculty to deliver course content
- Possibly teach multiple courses in a semester in rare cases
Key requirements- Master's degree by time of application
- Ph.D. or M.D. by start date for teaching lecture courses
- Documented teaching experience in biological or life sciences (preferred)
- For lab courses, Ph.D. requirements completion (dissertation stage) (preferred)
- strong communication and presentation skills
- ability to support diverse student populations
- effective collaboration with faculty and staff
- course development in neuroscience
- experience with LMS (bCourses, Canvas)
- ability to design and update course materials and assessments
