Lecturers in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Application Window

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, anticipates openings for part-time Lecturers to teach courses during the 2022-23 academic year contingent upon the instructional needs of the department. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in geology or a related field and have prior teaching experience at the college/ university level. These positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Service dates are:
Fall Quarter 2022 ......Service period: September 19 - December 9, 2021
Winter Quarter 2023....Service period: January 6 - March 24, 2022
Spring Quarter 2023....Service period: March 6 - June 15, 2022

Qualifications:
• Minimum professional degree requirement is a Ph.D. in geology or related field.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence.
• A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement.

Lecturers are selected to fill specialized positions which require their professional as well as their academic expertise to meet the teaching needs occasioned by sabbatical leaves and/or leaves of absence of regular faculty or general instructional needs of the unit. Therefore, in any given year, open positions and requirements for individuals to fill them will vary. Lecturer appointments are subject to final approval from the Dean of the College of Letters & Science and/or budget availability.

For more information about the UC Davis Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, visit https://eps.ucdavis.edu. To ensure full consideration, applications should be completed and submitted by August 21, 2022.

Lecturer appointments are subject to final approval from the Dean of the College of Letters & Science and/or budget availability.

Must possess a Ph.D. in geology or related field at the time of application and have prior experience teaching (preferably at the college/university level).

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We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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