Junior Lecturer

Requisition #: A-158103-3

Status: Full Time

Type: Non Tenure Track - Full Time

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Undergraduate Neuroscience Program

Salary: $62,132 - $63,256

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: 12/01/2024 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/158103

General Description

The Undergraduate Neuroscience Program at Johns Hopkins University (https://krieger.jhu.edu/neuroscience/) invites applications for a Junior Lecturer position, which is a full-time position to assist in teaching courses for the major. The Undergraduate Neuroscience Program is an interdisciplinary program that operates across departments and divisions of the Johns Hopkins University.

Qualifications

The applicant should have a strong background in cellular and molecular neuroscience, as they will play a key role in assisting our foundational Neuroscience Cellular and Systems course. This is a year-long team-taught course that forms a core of undergraduate major curriculum. The Junior Lecturer will work closely with other faculty to deliver engaging and up-to-date content, helping students build a solid foundation in the core concepts of neuroscience, and providing administrative support for the course. In addition, the application will support other courses as necessary in a similar manner to provide teaching assistance to up to 3 courses per semester. The applicant would also be expected to develop introductory level neuroscience summer courses to support the programs goals of expanding student access to neuroscience education and fostering a deeper understanding of the brain and nervous system at an early stage in their academic careers. Applicants must be committed to implementing evidence-based teaching practices aimed to engage students, support improved learning outcomes and foster inclusive classrooms.

The applicant will join an existing group of Teaching track faculty in the program led by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. This position will be filled at the Junior lecturer level with a 1-year renewable contract (9-month salary and additional summer salary based on the summer teaching responsibilities), commensurate with the candidate's experience and current rank. Criteria for promotion include excellence in teaching, educational publications, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation. The successful candidate will receive competitive salary and benefits options including health and retirement plan participation. The earliest start date for this position is January 15, 2025, with a phase-in of teaching duties.

Application Instructions

A Ph.D. is required in a relevant discipline. This is an ideal position for a recent PhD or early-stage postdoc looking to transition to a teaching position.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Pre-Employment Information

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Diversity and Inclusion

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.