Temporary Lecturer - Scientific Ethics for the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering

Position overview

Position title: Temporary Lecturer

Salary range: The annual salary range for this position is $70,997- $84,752. The posted UC academic salary scales set the minimum and maximum pay determined by rank and/or step at the time of appointment.

Application Window

Open date: June 9, 2026

Next review date: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, invites applications for a temporary, non tenure track lecturer (Unit 18) for the upcoming Fall 2026 quarter to teach our Scientific Ethics course BENG 292.

The Scientific Ethics instructor will lead graduate-level instruction on the responsible conduct of research and professional ethics in science and engineering. Responsibilities include delivering lectures, facilitating discussions and case-study analyses, guiding student engagement, and fostering critical thinking around scientific integrity. The instructor will ensure course content aligns with federal training requirements for responsible conduct of research (RCR) and departmental expectations. Additional duties may include syllabus development, assessment of student participation, and maintaining course materials consistent with current institutional and federal guidelines. The course serves doctoral students in bioengineering and bioinformatics.

We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on June 1st, 2026 for the Fall 2026 quarter appointment which runs September 21 - December 13, 2026. Questions can be directed to bechair@ucsd.edu.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, engineering education, life sciences, or a closely related field.

Demonstrated expertise in responsible conduct of research (RCR), scientific ethics, research compliance, or professional ethics in science and engineering