Lecturer in Neuroscience

Lecturer in Neuroscience

locations

Brandeis - Waltham Campus

time type

Part time

job requisition id

R0009941

The Department of Biology and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for NBIO 140B, Principles of Neuroscience (4 credits) for the Fall 2024 semester.

This course is offered annually and is required for Neuroscience majors. It is also often taken by students majoring in Biology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy as well as pre-medical students. Topics covered by this class include resting potentials, action potentials, synaptic transmission, sensory systems, motor systems, learning, neural circuits underlying behavior, neurological diseases, and mental illness. Sophomore standing, successful completion of BIOL 15b, one additional BIOL, BCHM, NBIO, or NPSY course, as well as one year of college level chemistry or physics with lab or math course above MATH 10a/b are required for enrollment in NBIO 140b.

A PhD in neuroscience or a related field is required, and strong preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in neuroscience.

This appointment is to a position that is in a collective bargaining unit represented by SEIU Local 509.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion are important values at Brandeis today and always have been for they are rooted in our founding as an institution. These values serve as a reminder for self-reflection, and a continuous call to grow for us as Brandeisans. Founded as a model institution for ethnic and religious pluralism, Brandeis University welcomes students, faculty, and staff of all nationalities, religions, and orientations. Moreover, social justice is central to the mission of Brandeis, which endeavors to foster a just and inclusive campus culture that embraces the evolving diversity of our larger society. Read more online about our Mission and Diversity Statements at Brandeis Mission and Diversity Statements.

The Department of Biology and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis University seeks an instructor for NBIO 140B, Principles of Neuroscience (4 credits) for the Fall 2024 semester.

This course is offered annually and is required for Neuroscience majors. It is also often taken by students majoring in Biology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy as well as pre-medical students. Topics covered by this class include resting potentials, action potentials, synaptic transmission, sensory systems, motor systems, learning, neural circuits underlying behavior, neurological diseases, and mental illness. Sophomore standing, successful completion of BIOL 15b, one additional BIOL, BCHM, NBIO, or NPSY course, as well as one year of college level chemistry or physics with lab or math course above MATH 10a/b are required for enrollment in NBIO 140b.

A PhD in neuroscience or a related field is required, and strong preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience in neuroscience.