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Lecturer 10 - Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
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Position Number: 5560577
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Position Type: Science - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Lecturer 10 - Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Aug 02, 2024
Deadline: Sep 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
Stony Brook University's Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology seeks applicants to teach large and small lecture courses in the areas of Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics beginning Spring 2025.

This full-time, non-tenure track appointment will be made at the Lecturer level. The scope of these courses requires an applicant with significant knowledge and experience in both content and pedagogy. The size of these courses requires a significant online element; hence the preferred qualifications include experience with educational learning management systems, particularly BrightSpace, the LMS used at Stony Brook University. Salary range is $65,000-$75,000.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
A PhD degree (or foreign equivalent) in Biochemistry & Cell Biology, or a closely related field. Three years' experience teaching undergraduate biochemistry, genetics or molecular biology.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching an undergraduate molecular biology or biochemistry course. Experience teaching in-person and/or online courses. Experience using educational learning management systems (e.g. BrightSpace). Experience using virtual conference technology (e.g., Zoom). Experience working with undergraduate and/or graduate teaching assistants. Enthusiasm for innovative teaching approaches in large introductory biology courses. Knowledge of and/or experience implementing collaborative learning. A strong commitment to equity and diversity in undergraduate education.

Detailed Position Description: Lecturer

1. Teach two to three courses per semester during the academic year.

2. Organization of summer teaching offerings of the department.

3. There is an option to teach during the summer with additional compensation.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/149942.

Applicants should submit the following documents through Interfolio:

Cover letter indicating their interests and goals
Curriculum vitae
Statement of teaching experience
Diversity statement'
Contact information for three confidential letters of recommendation.

Finalists for the position will be asked to present a 30 minute teaching demonstration.

To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/149942. All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.

Campus Description:

Stony Brook University, one of four research intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It is included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Reports 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Islands largest single site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part-time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty and an estimated 26,800 students - 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students - and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Islands beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Islands premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

About the College:

As part of a great research university, the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University incubates creative work and scholarship in fundamental disciplines, connecting with medicine, technology, public policy, culture, education, the arts, business and environment. As the liberal arts college for the campus, we help students and faculty explore diverse possibilities that exceed their initial expectations and prepare for a lifetime of learning and discovery. http://www.stonybrook.edu/cas/

In accordance with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulation that all hospitals and nursing homes "continuously require all personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19," Candidates who are not already vaccinated must obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the vaccine protocol. Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of job offer or in accordance with vaccine manufacture protocol, whichever comes later. The regulation also includes those who may be affiliated with or interact with employees of a hospital or nursing home. The regulation allows for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.