Assistant Teaching Professor - Marine Biology

Position description

The Department of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the Marine Biology Program (MB) at the University of California, San Diego invite applications for a position as full-time Assistant Professor of Teaching with the potential to achieve security of employment (equivalent to tenure).

We are interested in exceptional candidates with expertise and teaching experience in any of the following focal areas (with emphasis in marine systems): Microbiology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Data Science.

Approximately 200 principal investigators at SIO work to protect the planet by researching our oceans, Earth, and atmosphere to find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. We strive for interdisciplinary engagement and rigorous data science.

The marine biology undergraduate program leads students to develop an understanding of the biology of marine organisms and the biological and physical processes that affect these organisms, their populations, and their coastal and oceanic ecosystems. The major requires a foundation in the natural sciences, a systematic core of marine biology courses, and unifying laboratory/field courses that engage students more directly in the discovery process and in analyzing and interpreting data.

We seek outstanding candidates pursuing effective pedagogical approaches to teaching biological sciences at the university level and strong research experience in one of the above fields. The successful candidate is expected to:

• Contribute to teaching in our major curriculum and provide teaching leadership within the department;
• Engage in service within SIO and UC San Diego including (but not limited to) mentoring and advising undergraduates in the marine biology major;
• Engage in meaningful professional and/or scholarly activity (creative activity/pedagogical or discipline-based research).

In addition to excelling as instructors, Teaching Professors at UC San Diego are expected to be innovators in instructional development, curriculum design, course structure, teaching methods, new technologies, and coordinating a spectrum of teaching activities. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to teach core and advanced lecture and/or laboratory courses in the marine biology major. Of particular interest is the ability to lead courses in marine microbiology, cell biology, genomics, bioinformatics, and/or developmental biology.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree (or advancement to candidacy) is required in oceanography, marine biology, microbiology, cell biology, developmental biology, bioinformatics, genomics, data science, or a related discipline at the time of application.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching - Please provide a 1-2 page teaching statement describing your teaching philosophy, highlighting how your approach to pedagogy will benefit our undergraduate community. Please include how your teaching (or vision for teaching) facilitates student learning, engages a diversity of learners, and prepares students for careers in science. Additionally include how you evaluate student learning as a product of your instruction.
• Misc/Additional (Optional)

Contact Information

Help contact: lcosti@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.