Lecturer of Biology: Neuroscience
University of Vermont

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The University of Vermont's Department of Biology in The College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a full-time Lecturer, at no less than .75 FTE, in Neuroscience to join our nationally recognized and award-winning faculty. The position is for Academic Year 2025-26, with anticipated renewal. We are looking for candidates with a passion for teaching and effective communication in the classroom. Applicants will be expected to teach a variety of courses in Neuroscience and Biology from the introductory to the advanced level.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate should:

• Hold a Ph.D. degree in Neuroscience, Biology, Biochemistry, or in a related discipline;
• Have independent teaching experience and/or pedagogical training;
• Have the capacity to teach undergraduate courses at all levels ranging from general biology, genetics, cell biology, to advanced topics in these disciplines

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will assume responsibilities that include:

• Teaching, and in some cases, advising in the department's undergraduate programs
• Collaborating with Department of Biology faculty and staff in departmental governance and program development
• Professional Development, including conference and workshop attendance

Application Process: Review of applications will begin February 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Please apply online at www.uvmjobs.com. Questions may be directed to: Alicia.Ebert@uvm.edu.

Anticipated start date is August 26, 2025.

Applicants are asked to include:

• a cover letter, including a statement on inclusive excellence (see below)
• a curriculum vitae (CV)
• evidence of teaching excellence, which may include syllabi or related materials
• contact information for three professional references

The reference providers may be emailed information to upload their letters.

The Department
The UVM Biology Department is a broad, basic science department whose faculty members' research spans a range of core disciplines including biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, neuroscience, ecology and evolution. The Department of Biology is composed of award-winning faculty, stimulating coursework, and inspired students who are training to answer some of our world's biggest questions. We know that hands-on experience is the key to learning, so our department is devoted to providing interactive opportunities to apply coursework in real-life, real-time settings. Our faculty enjoy international reputations, bringing their scholarship and productive research efforts into the undergraduate experience, providing opportunities for research from the introductory to advanced level that engage and challenge students and promote critical thinking skills. For more information about the department, see: https://www.uvm.edu/cas/biology

The College
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), students experience the connectedness and accessibility of a small liberal arts college within a high caliber public research institution. Whether students are pursuing the Fine Arts, the Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics or Social Sciences, they have a place here, in the College of Arts and Sciences' academic ecosystem. The College of Arts and Sciences highly values the excellence that results when people from different backgrounds and perspectives work, interact, and learn together. In this way, commitment to diversity fosters our educational mission. For our students, it prepares them for life and work ahead: it recognizes that we are a culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse nation, one that is also situated in an increasingly global environment. For our faculty, scholarship and research are increasingly cooperative activities-often crossing national borders-requiring the abilities and skills to work with others often from very different backgrounds. For both our students and faculty, diversity enhances our curriculum, enriches the classroom experience, and fosters the exchange of ideas. As our society, economy, politics, and global interactions become increasingly diverse, so too must our intellectual community of students, faculty, and staff.

The University
Established in 1791, the University of Vermont is considered a public-ivy and consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the United States. Our academic programs combine faculty-student relationships most commonly found in a small liberal arts college with the resources of a land-grant research institution. UVM's tradition of equity and social justice extends not only to faculty, staff, and students, but also is reflected in a commitment to environmentally sound and sustainable practices.

The Community
UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont, which is rated as one of the best small cities in the country. The greater Burlington area has an increasingly diverse population of about 125,000 and enjoys a panoramic setting on the shore of Lake Champlain, between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The surrounding area provides an environment rich in cultural, civic and recreational activities. Vermont has a deep history of social activism and political participation. It offers many opportunities for collaborative partnerships in community and state-wide human service and social change organizations in multiple fields of practice, including state agencies.

The University of Vermont is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching, service and research, scholarship or creative arts. Applicants are required to submit a separate statement of advancing diversity and inclusive excellence. Please see the University's statement on diversity: https://www.uvm.edu/diversity/inclusive-excellence-strategic-plan for more information.

We are an educationally purposeful community seeking to prepare students to be accountable leaders in a diverse and changing world. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Openness, Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Innovation, and Justice. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the ideals of accessibility, inclusiveness, and academic excellence as reflected in the tenets of Our Common Ground.

The University of Vermont 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, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.

Employment is subject to a successful background check.Job Open Date:

12/02/2024

Posting Number:

F3276PO

Department:

Biology/52060

Advertising/Posting Title:

Lecturer of Biology: Neuroscience

FLSA:

Exempt

Position Number:

00023230

Employee FTE:

1.0

Employee Term (months):

9

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