Assistant Teaching Professor

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Jan 24, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Teaching Professor
Department	SAS-DLS-Undergrad Instruction
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Division of Life Sciences, Rutgers, The State University, Piscataway/New Brunswick campus, has an opening for an annually renewable, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor position starting in the Fall 2025 semester. Primary teaching responsibility will be in Systems Physiology, a large upper-level undergraduate course. Other teaching responsibilities may include courses for non-science majors and/or upper-level Cell Biology & Neuroscience electives. A Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences discipline and experience teaching at a university level are required. Experience teaching with a class size greater than 250 students and experience in the implementation of active learning pedagogy is preferred. The School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University, New Brunswick is one of the most demographically diverse higher education communities of educators, staff, and students. We are committed to building an inclusive community that embodies, reflects, and respects the complexities of all our parts. We suggest that candidates indicate how they would engage a diverse student population in their cover letter.
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	25FA0073
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A Ph.D. in a relevant life sciences discipline.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	Please provide a CV, cover letter, teaching statement, list of references and if possible example(s) of your syllabi and student and/or peer evaluations of your teaching.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/243579
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
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