Teaching Assistant Professor

Position Summary

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill invites applications for three full-time (9 mos.) fixed-term Teaching Assistant Professors with three-year contracts which are renewable. Teaching faculty in the Department typically teach three courses per semester for a total of six courses each academic year, along with service/administrative responsibilities. Additionally, this position offers excellent career advancement opportunities, including promotion to Teaching Associate Professor and Teaching (Full) Professor. The Department and its faculty, students, and staff view diversity, equity, and inclusion as central values to our mission and are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in all forms with respect to personnel, research, teaching, service, and departmental climate. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and welcome all to apply.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

We are seeking instructors with a specialty in neuroscience and demonstrated excellence in undergraduate education. We are particularly interested in individuals who are qualified to teach in the following areas: cellular and molecular neuroscience courses including introduction to neuroscience, a neuroscience laboratory course based undergraduate research experience ( CURE ) in the applicant’s area of expertise, and other key courses in the UNC neuroscience curriculum such as Learning and Sensation & Perception. This position would build upon the existing strengths in teaching and research of our faculty and highlight the technologically-sophisticated nature of the field of neuroscience.