Teaching Assistant Professor
FULL-TIME TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE
DIETRICH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Applications are invited for a full-time Teaching Assistant Professor with a renewable annual contract, beginning during academic year 2023-2024. This Teaching Assistant Professor would be expected to teach 6 courses in the undergraduate neuroscience curriculum during the academic year and contribute to the educational mission of the department Courses to be taught could include Introduction to Neuroscience and Writing in Neuroscience for neuroscience majors and other neuroscience courses for non-science majors (Brain and Behavior and/or Drugs and Behavior). This is a full-time position during the academic year, though teaching during the summer term may also be available.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (or a related field) and evidence of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate level are required. More details about the department and its large undergraduate program can be found at:
http://www.neuroscience.pitt.edu/.
To apply, candidates should submit PDF documents of the following to this job posting in Talent Center (
https://tinyurl.com/37bjawpu): (a) a letter of application, (b) a current CV, (c) teaching statement, (d) past research experience, and (e) a brief description of how your research, teaching or service demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion. At least three letters of reference should be sent by the recommenders to nrosci1@pitt.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting February 20, 2023. The appointment requires administrative and budgetary approval. The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.
