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Position: The undergraduate Neuroscience Interdepartmental Program at UCLA seeks a part-time lecturer to teach Neurosc/Psych M116A in Spring 2025. The course is a team-taught course where an instructor will be responsible for three weeks of teaching six lab courses/week with ~25 students each. Percentage of employment will vary according to number of courses taught in total. Applicants seeking to teach these same courses (see below) across multiple years are preferred.

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.

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.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 annual salary range for this position is $68,247 (Salary Point 1) - $72,404 (Salary Point 3) effective July 1, 2024.

Duties: Teach (and co-teach) lecture, laboratory, and outreach in neuroscience and other topics as needed; plan and coordinate discussion activities for multiple sections of courses; supervise course teaching assistants; manage the acquisition and maintenance of course materials; develop computer applications for the classroom; supervise student projects; and maintain office hours.

Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences related to neuroscience; demonstrated experience in undergraduate teaching at the university level; experience with laboratory instruction in the biological sciences. Ability to team-teach Neurosc/Psych M116A – Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/course/2024/NEUROSCM116A
is required. Level of appointment and salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and duties.

Application: Applicants should submit their materials on-line including curriculum vitae, cover letter which should include: 1) the topics most comfortable/experienced teaching and if relevant, mention specific courses from those listed at
https://registrar.ucla.edu/academics/course-descriptions?search=Neuroscience

and; 2) if interested in academic year and which quarters or summer teaching or both), written statement of teaching interests and background, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10124

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.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment