The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, Lecturer II or III faculty appointment in Biology/Health Sciences. Full-time faculty at UNM-LA are required to teach, engage in service, and engage in professional development activities in accordance with the established workload policies. The teaching load will regularly be comprised of lecture and lab courses in the Health Sciences curriculum, such as Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Nutrition. Faculty should be willing and able to undergo additional graduate course work to teach a full range of courses in our Health Sciences programs. Opportunities exist for reassigned time in accordance with the needs of the department and campus. Faculty may have the opportunity to develop and teach courses in the faculty member’s specific areas of expertise and interest. Full-time faculty members teach assigned day, evening, and weekend classes, in various modalities, in accordance with established guidelines and policies, as well as participate in student advising, faculty governance committees, other academic and institutional support activities, and supervisory responsibilities as assigned.

All faculty members are expected to remain current in teaching best practices and transformational pedagogy, and to adhere to accepted standards for professionals in education. Additional responsibilities may include supervision of internships, participating in curriculum development, training and mentoring adjunct faculty, attending forums and meetings, participating in initiatives related to undergraduate research, grant-writing, and serving on additional department and college committees and boards as requested. Final offer is contingent upon the applicant residing in Northern New Mexico and having the ability to be on campus in Los Alamos at least three times per week. Appointment begins August 11, 2025.

SALARY:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(1)    Master’s degree in Biology or related subfield, by application date

  OR

  Master’s degree in Health Science, such as Nutrition, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, by application date

  OR

  Terminal degree in a related field of health science, by application date

(2)    US permanent resident or citizen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

(1)    Ph.D. degree in Health Science or Biology or subfield by application date

(2)    Experience teaching lecture and laboratory courses at a post-secondary institution in face-to-face and online modalities

(3)   Ability to teach Human Anatomy and Physiology lecture and laboratory courses

(4)    Ability to teach Nutrition courses

(5)    A demonstrated commitment to collaborations and to university and professional service

(6)    A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

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