The Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB) is the first and only cross-school academic department in both the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School. As a result, the educational mission spans undergraduate, graduate, and medical communities on both the Cambridge and Longwood campuses, as well as the Harvard-affiliated hospitals. Recently with the approval of a new joint degree program in Biotechnology: Life Sciences with Harvard Business School, HSCRB will welcome business school students to its community. Pedagogically, the curriculum emphasizes hands-on laboratory experience and inquiry-based learning.
Duties and Responsibilities: Course responsibilities include:
• Works with faculty to prepare, where applicable, lecture materials, teaching resources, assignments, and examination questions. Designs and supervises discussion sections. Prepares and holds review lectures. Supervises in-class examinations and administrative recordkeeping. Additional duties include:
• Hires, trains, and supervises teaching fellows; runs weekly teaching fellow meetings. |
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Basic Qualifications |
Bachelor’s degree in developmental biology or a related field awarded or expected, with experience teaching undergraduate or graduate students in science. |
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Additional Qualifications |
Ph.D. preferred. Excellent organizational, written and interpersonal communication skills are key. Ability to lead and train teaching fellows and to manage relationships with large numbers of students. Strong initiative essential. Experience in designing problem sets, exams, and laboratory exercises strongly preferred. |
Special Instructions |
Applications will be reviewed from August 31, 2020, until the position is filled.
1. Cover letter, including a description of teaching experience and philosophy and comments on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging. |
Contact Information |
Danielle Oliver |
Contact Email | danielle_oliver@harvard.edu |
Equal Opportunity Employer |
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. |
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