Teaching Assistant Professor

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0006217

Salary Range: Dependent on Experience

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine is recruiting for a fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor. The primary responsibility of this position is to drive student learning success by coordinating all aspects of the Cell Biology and Physiology Curricula (PhD and MS) from the time students enter the program until they are awarded their degree. The faculty member will be a leader at the interface between graduate students, administration, and other faculty, and has the responsibility of ensuring that every graduate student in the program is on track, fulfilling the required coursework and adhering to the guidelines of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and the Graduate School.

This faculty position oversees strategic initiatives to improve the CBP graduate program office, serves as an advisor/resource for the graduate students and assists the co-Directors of Graduate Studies, who are responsible for the day-to-day duties of the graduate program. The position will work closely with course directors and faculty executive committee and student executive committee. The Teaching Assistant Professor will also be a member of the Master’s Program planning committee and will be involved in teaching, admissions, and student success for the CBP MS graduate program. Additional duties will include classroom teaching, mentoring, program development, and service related to the educational mission of the department and School of Medicine.