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Lecturer-Physiological Science 121: Disease Mechanisms and Therapies

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The minimum annual salary for this position is $68,247 (Salary Point 1), effective July 1, 2024.
Review timeline: Applications will be reviewed upon initial review date.

Application Window

Open date: January 22, 2025

Next review date: Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Feb 21, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at UCLA is seeking an instructor
to teach Physiological Science 121: Disease Mechanisms and Therapies for Spring 2025 in academic year 2024-2025.

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by the experience level at time of hire. See Table 15: Unit 18 Faculty, Pre-Six Year Appointments, Academic Year. The minimum annual salary for this position is $68,247 (Salary Point 1), effective July 1, 2024.

Duties: Teach a lecture course designed for junior/senior biochemistry and life sciences majors. The course uses disease mechanisms as pedagogical tools to develop higher-order knowledge of basic scientific concepts, integrating concepts from genetics, molecular and cell biology, physiology, and biochemistry to create molecular solutions to inherited neuromuscular disease. Plan and coordinate discussion activities for multiple sections of courses; supervise course teaching assistants; manage the acquisition and maintenance of course materials; supervise student projects; and maintain office hours.

Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in biochemistry or muscle physiology is preferred but not required. An advanced degree in any relevant field will be considered. Experience or training in active learning approaches also preferred. Level of appointment and salary commensurate with qualifications, experience, and duties.

Application: Applicants should submit their materials on-line to
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10110 and should include 1) curriculum vitae 2) cover
letter 3) teaching statement and 4) names, addresses, and contact info of two
references.

This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Ph.D. degree in biochemistry or muscle physiology is preferred but not required. An advanced degree in any relevant field will be considered.

Preferred qualifications

Experience or training in active learning approaches also preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document, and Sample EDI Statements.
    (Optional)

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 2 required (contact information only)

Reference contact information will only be requested upon application. References will be contacted for candidates who make it to the final round.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10110

Help contact: ssanchez@lifesci.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA