Adjunct Faculty: Bioinformatics - Intro to Bioinformatics, Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics, Metagenomics

Requisition #: A-92850-3

Status: Part Time

Type: Faculty

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Advanced Academic Programs

Salary: $7,000 - $7,315

Location City: Baltimore

Location State: MD

Location Zip Code: 21218

Closing Date: Open until filled

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/92850

General Description

Johns Hopkins University

Advanced Academic Programs

Biotechnology Program

Adjunct Faculty: Bioinformatics (Introduction to Bioinformatics, Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics, Metagenomics)

Institution Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  As the nation's oldest and one of the most prestigious research universities, Johns Hopkins offers high-quality master's degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and online.  In addition to the online programs, AAP also offers master's degrees and graduate certificate programs at its Washington, DC Center and at the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD.  AAP has approximately 18,000 enrollments each academic year.  JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Position Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) division seeks non-tenure track adjunct faculty to teach the Introduction to Bioinformatics, Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics, Metagenomics courses listed below within the Center for Biotechnology Education. The instructor will teach online and possibly on the Homewood campus.  Of particular interest are candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds

Introduction to Bioinformatics - 410.633

This course explores the theory and practice of biological database searching and analysis. In particular, students are introduced to integrated systems where a variety of data sources are connected through internet access. Information retrieval and interpretation are discussed, and many practical examples in a computer laboratory setting enable students to improve their data mining skills. Methods included in the course are searching the biomedical literature, sequence homology searching and multiple alignment, phylogeny, gene prediction, protein sequence motif analysis and secondary structure prediction, and several genome browsing methods. Introductory analysis using the R programming language is introduced. Computer access is required. Prerequisites: 410.601 Biochemistry. Corequisite: 410.602 Molecular Biology. SCIs: 410.601 Biochemistry, 410.602 Molecular Biology. SCI

Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics - 410.634

This course introduces students with a background in the life sciences to the basic computing concepts of the UNIX operating system, relational databases, structured programming, object-oriented programming, and the Internet. Included is an introduction to SQL and the Python scripting language. The course emphasizes relevance to molecular biology and bioinformatics. It is intended for students with no computer programming background but with a solid knowledge of molecular biology. Prerequisites: 410.601 Biochemistry, 410.602 Molecular Biology. SCI

Practical Introduction to Metagenomics - 410.734

The emerging field of metagenomics allows for the study of entire communities of microorganisms at once, with far-reaching applications in a wide array of fields, such as medicine, agriculture, and bioremediation. Students will learn the principles of metagenomics through the exploration of published project data and guided readings of recent literature. Using data from the Human Microbiome Project, students will explore practical analysis tasks, including sequence assembly, gene prediction and annotation, metabolic reconstruction, taxonomic community profiling, and more. Prerequisites: 410.601 Biochemistry, 410.602 Molecular Biology, 410.633 Introduction to Bioinformatics, 410.634 Practical Computer Concepts for Bioinformatics. SCI

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A successful candidate would ideally be able to begin teaching on August 30, 2021.

• A Master's degree in the Biological Sciences or in a relevant field.
• Professional and/or scholarly experience in Biotechnology or the listed courses
•  One year of college-level teaching experience  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or terminal degree in the Biological Sciences or in a relevant field
• The background to teach a wide variety of courses in Biotechnology
• The ability to teach both on campus and online courses

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until filled.  

Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter (in your cover letter, please indicate which course you are applying to teach for)
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching evaluations for two most recently taught courses.
• References upon request.

The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and to submit proof of educational attainment.

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.

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Background Checks

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Diversity and Inclusion

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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/.

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