Career Assistant Teaching Professor, Human Physiology Neuroscience Focus
Career Assistant Teaching Professor, Human Physiology Neuroscience Focus
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Department: CAS Human Physiology
Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Review of Applications Begins
April 4 2025; position open until filled (updated).
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit the items below to
1) Cover letter (no more than 1 page)
2) Curriculum vitae
3) A statement of teaching describing how you will contribute to teaching excellence and innovation at UO (no more than 3 pages). Please provide details of your content area knowledge ability to work effectively with a team experience with teaching teaching strategy and knowledge of the scholarship of teaching and learning
4) In line with the department and university commitment to DEI applicants will include a statement focusing on their knowledge experience and plans related to diversity equity and inclusion. Candidates should describe their experience with successful mentoring teaching research or outreach aimed at reducing barriers for underrepresented groups and specific plans for how they could contribute to our departments goal to create a diverse and inclusive community through current campus programs or new activities or through national or offcampus organizations. Please include examples of supporting or leading activities promoting interest and retention in the sciences by individuals from underrepresented groups and/or future plans to do so.
5) Names and contact information for three professional references two of which need to be teaching references to be contacted for letters of recommendation.
Department Summary
The Department of Human Physiology is home to undergraduate and graduate students who desire strong training in human physiology and anatomy that will prepare them for careers in medicine allied health professions and biomedical research. The department is strongly committed to inclusive and evidencebased teaching practices. The department has strengths in cardiovascular respiratory and muscle physiology neuroscience/motor control cell signaling and metabolism and biomechanics. Human Physiology has strong partnerships with university athletics the Bioengineering Department the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance and is aligned with a new Provosts initiative on Sport and Wellness.
The Department of Human Physiology is dedicated to building a diverse community that is committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. The department has an active Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee that establishes yearly goals related to improving climate and experiences for faculty staff and students. The candidate is expected to be an active participant in the department college and university DEI missions.
Position Summary
The Department of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon is seeking an innovative assistant teaching professor to join a growing nationallyrecognized program that provides a flexible curriculum and an engaging learning environment for over 1400 undergraduate majors in both Human Physiology and Neuroscience. These students aspire to be professionals in health science fields such as medicine physical therapy occupational therapy nursing dentistry pharmacy education and research.
The career assistant teaching professor will engage in departmental and university service work effectively with faculty staff and students with diverse backgrounds participate in student advising and to be a leader in evidencebased pedagogy for the Department of Human Physiology. Specific teaching needs include undergraduate instruction in lowerdivision classes (Medical Terminology Research Methods) upperdivision courses (Neuroanatomy Neurophysiology Motor Control) and Neuroscience capstone classes (e.g. Concussion Neural Development Movement Disorders Clinical Neuroscience Techniques in Neuroscience).
While this is not a tenuretrack position it is expected to be an ongoing position at the rank of assistant teaching professor or associate teaching professor depending on experience.
Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the rank of assistant teaching professor:
Masters Degree in Human Physiology Neuroscience or a related field.
Two years of experience teaching Neuroscience courses at the college level (including during grad school).
To qualify for the rank of associate teaching professor:
Masters Degree in Human Physiology Neuroscience or a related field.
Eight years of experience teaching Neuroscience courses at the college level (including during grad school).
Professional Competencies
Knowledge of and experience with teaching and learning strategies at the university level (e.g. curricular and pedagogical evidencebased best practices constructive professional relationships and collaborations with students faculty and/or staff within an organization continued professional development in teaching pedagogy).
Ability to work effectively with faculty staff and students with diverse backgrounds.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in Human Physiology Neuroscience or a related field.
Graduate Clinical Degree (e.g. Athletic Training Physical Therapy Physician Physical Assistant Nursing) with experience teaching clinical classes (e.g. Clinical Neuroscience Concussion or Tissue Injury and Repair).
Background in cellular functional behavioral evolutionary computational molecular cellular and medical aspects of the nervous system.
At Senior Instructor I Level significant experience engaging in professional development around the scholarship of teaching and learning.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits visit University of Oregon is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process please contact us at or.
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