Lecturer/Senior Lecturer of Agricultural Sciences, Lecture Title Series

Responsibilities

This is a 12-month, non-tenure eligible Lecturer appointment with approximately 80% instruction, 15% career and professional development mentoring, and 5% service responsibilities. The successful candidate will employ high-quality, high-impact pedagogical approaches leading to demonstrated outcomes in teaching, professional mentoring (with a focus on pre-med pathways), and student retention. Distribution of effort is reviewed and determined each year.

• Instruction: The lecturer will provide core and specialized instruction for the Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology (AMBT) program and supporting programs (Agricultural Ecosystem Sciences/Entomology) depending on the applicant’s specialty.
• Key teaching assignments include:
• ABT 101: Introduction to Biotechnology (1 Cr, Fall)
• ABT 180: AI in Life Sciences (3 Cr, online asynchronous)
• ABT 301: Writing and Presentation in the Life Sciences (2 Cr, Fall and Spring)
• ABT 360: Genetics (3 Cr, Fall and Spring)
• ABT 361: Genetics Lab (1 Cr, Fall and Spring; two lab sections each)
• AFE 100: Agriculture and Food Systems (3 Cr, Fall; one section)
• Depending on the applicant’s specialty, either:
• AES 3—: Plant Biotechnology or Modern Breeding (3 Cr, Spring)
• ENT 3—: Forensic Entomology (3 Cr, Spring) with a genomic and AI focus
• Career & Professional Development Mentoring: Serve as a primary Career and Professional Development mentor with specialization for pre-med students, guiding health-related research engagement at UK and as the AMBT leadership member, supporting recruitment, outreach materials, and student success initiatives across AMBT.
• Service: As a land-grant university, service to department, college, university, professional societies, and the public is expected.

Qualifications

Applicants must have earned a doctorate in a relevant life science discipline (e.g., biotechnology, genetics, plant/animal sciences, entomology, or related fields). Preferred qualifications include demonstrated excellence in undergraduate instruction; experience mentoring undergraduates (especially pre-health); strong written and oral communication; and the ability to design, deliver, and assess laboratory-based courses. Experience with curriculum development in genetics with laboratory, biotechnology, plant breeding, forensic entomology, and/or applications of AI in life sciences is desirable. Evidence of strong organizational skills and the ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments is essential.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

N/A

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

N/A

Deadline to Apply

May 21, 2026

Open Until Filled

Yes