Lecturer Pool - Molecular Science and Software Engineering (MSSE) - College of Chemistry

Position overview

Position title: Lecturer

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale for this position. The current full-time salary range for this position is $70,977-$199,722.

Percent time: Variable

Anticipated start: Positions usually start in August and January.

Review timeline: Applications are typically reviewed for fall course needs in April and in September for spring course needs.

Position description

The College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified lecturers to teach graduate courses on the Berkeley campus for the Master of Molecular Science and Software Engineering (MSSE) Program should an opening arise. We are seeking dynamic lecturers with a commitment to graduate education in computational science, data science, and software engineering to lead multiple courses each year. Disciplines where we are seeking instructors include: Computational Chemistry, Computational Quantum Chemistry, Scientific Computing, Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Structural Bioinformatics, High Performance Computing, Complex mathematical modeling and simulations, Leadership, management, and entrepreneurship.

General Duties: Classroom teaching and preparation, managing and mentoring graders and/or graduate student instructors (teaching assistants), holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g., syllabus), and using Cal's electronic resources for course management.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start): Advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications: A Ph.D., or equivalent international degree, in an area related to computational science, data science, and/or software engineering; Prior teaching and/or work experience in computational science, data science, and/or software engineering; Leadership, management, and entrepreneurial skills in STEM fields; Existing authorization to work in the U.S.; Proficient in C++ and Python programming languages.