Lecturer in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

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The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at UCLA invites applications for non-tenure track lecturer positions in Academic Year 2022-2023. Lectureship appointments are part-time and made on a quarter by quarter basis as dictated by instructional needs and budget constraints of the Department. Quarter academic appointment dates and courses are as follows:

Fall: September 19-December 9, 2022:
Research Immersion Laboratory in Virology (MIMG103AL)
Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools (MIMG100L)
Scientific Analysis and Communication II (MIMG 180B)
Introductory Microbiology (MIMG 101)

Winter: January 4-March 24, 2023:
Advanced Research Analysis in Virology (MIMG103BL)
Scientific Analysis and Communication I (MIMG 180A)
Introductory Microbiology (MIMG 101)
Medical Microbiology for Nursing Students (MIMG 10)

Spring: March 29-June 16, 2023:
Research Immersion Laboratory in Virology (MIMG103AL)
Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools (MIMG100L)
Scientific Analysis and Communication I (MIMG 180A)
Scientific Analysis and Communication II (MIMG 180B)

Salary commensurate with applicant qualifications and experience; percentage of appointment commensurate with teaching load.

Duties: Teach undergraduate course(s) in the microbiology field during the 2022-2023 academic year. Course(s) may include the following, and lecturer may also be assigned additional courses according to the instructional needs in the department and in conformity with departmental lecturer workload policies.

• 5-unit course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) in microbiology or virology courses (MIMG103BL).. 3-unit fundamental microbiology laboratory course for pre-professional students focusing on experimental techniques of microbiology, with emphasis on cultivation and characterization of bacteria Microbiology Laboratory for Professional Schools (MIMG100L). Laboratory exercises include light microscopy, quantitative techniques, and identification methods.
• 4-unit introductory microbiology lecture course on the historical foundations of microbiology; introduction to bacterial structure, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology (MIMG 101).
• 4-unit medical microbiology lecture course for nursing students, focusing on and introduction to biology of microbial pathogens, their role in development of human immune response, and presentation of symptoms and disease caused by microbial infections (MIMG 10).
• 2-unit seminar courses in scientific analysis and communication in which students read and discuss scientific articles and give presentations similar to laboratory meeting or research symposium talks (MIMG 180A, B).

For the laboratory courses: work with instructional laboratory staff to acquire, prepare, and distribute supplies for experiments, organize instructional materials for course, prepare and present lectures related to the experiments, write and grade exams and/or grade student assignments, supervise student work in the laboratory setting, facilitate computer-assisted learning activities in class, regularly meet with and oversee teaching assistants (TAs), and maintain office hours.

For non-laboratory courses: organize instructional materials for course, prepare and present lectures, write and grade exams, coordinate activities for discussion sections, regularly meet with and oversee TAs, and maintain office hours.

Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences is required, and knowledge of microbiology is preferred. Also preferred is a demonstrated familiarity with evidence-based teaching practices for undergraduates at the university level and experience with laboratory instruction in the biological sciences.

Application: Please send curriculum vitae, written statement of teaching interests and background, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.

Applications should be submitted to:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07792

Questions regarding the position should be directed to:

April Pyle, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education
apyle@mednet.ucla.edu

Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences is required.

Letters will be included with appointment dossier.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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