Course description:

Life Sciences 1a is a fall-semester survey course that integrates general chemistry, organic chemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology at the introductory level. The course is large (typically about 300 students), with the majority of students being freshmen. The focus is on the fundamental features of living systems, with topics including intermolecular interactions, thermodynamics, acidity, (first-order) kinetics, the central dogma, cell signaling, enzyme catalysis, and transport across membranes. These concepts are then applied to consider drug design and discovery. 

All classes are held in person in the Science Center (Harvard Cambridge Campus)

Dates:

• Lectures: 09/05/2023 – 12/05/2023 (Tue & Thu, 1.30pm)
• Section: 09/13/2023 – 12/08/2023 (Wed, Thu or Fri, varying times)

Responsibilities:     

• Prepare and lead one discussion & laboratory section (~3 hours) per week (12 sections/semester; size: ~12-16 students)
• Attend lectures 
• Attend staff meetings (1 hour/week)
• Grade assignments (i.e. problem sets, lab assignments)
• Hold office hours (1 hour/week/section)
• Fulfill one exam duty for every midterm and final (i.e. proctoring, pre-running assessments, or staff help rooms)
• Be available by email to answer student questions throughout the semester
• Attend two days of TF training in August (dates TBD, 9-5pm)

Total time commitment is 0.4 FTE 

Compensation:  

Junior rate: $11,380 ($2,276/month) 

Senior rate (G3 or above): $12,770 ($2,554/month)  

To apply:

Please email lsci1a@fas.harvard.edu and include your CV. We will be conducting interviews and hiring primarily in the months of May and June. Final hiring is contingent on student enrollment.