Assistant Teaching Professor, Nanomedicine

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity:

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts is a pioneer in nanomedicine education and research and has established pioneering Nanomedicine Master’s and Certificate degree programs, in both on-ground and online formats. We invite applications from highly qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with the title of Assistant Teaching Professor in Nanomedicine.  This position has significant opportunity for career advancement.

Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities involve teaching up to five sections per year of nanomedicine and related courses for life, physical and health sciences, and engineering students, at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Additional duties may include oversight of course and associated laboratory curricula, planning and developing instructional programs and materials, evaluation of curricula, and moderate departmental and College service. Candidates are expected to have high aptitude and interest in teaching, and coordinate with other instructors to monitor student progress and assist students when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in nanomedicine, life sciences or other closely related discipline by the appointment start date.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching lecture courses; demonstrated excellence in teaching nanomedicine related courses is preferred.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

• Northeastern is committed to building a faculty who are committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. 

Documents to Submit:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae (CV)

• Teaching philosophy statement

• List of three references

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a cohort of graduate students.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Further details about the MS and Certificate Nanomedicine programs can be found here: https://graduate.northeastern.edu/program/master-of-science-in-nanomedicine-boston-19228/

• Nanomedicine MS curriculum: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/science/physics/nanomedicine-ms/

• List of nanomedicine courses: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/course-descriptions/nnmd/

• Video overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8LTnuUJj1g&t=1s

This position is in the Non-Tenure Track Faculty ladder.

This faculty appointment, like many others, is for approximately 8 months every year from Sept to May.  Faculty can supplement their income with summer salary for up to 3.2 months.

Further details on the rights and responsibilities of this position can be found here

https://faculty.northeastern.edu/handbook/appointments-promotion-and-tenure/rights-and-responsibilities/

The Nanomedicine program is housed in the Physics Department in the College of Science.

Teaching faculty in the Physics Department teach 5 courses per year plus service, are eligible to serve as Principal Investigator on grants upon approval and can do outside consulting 1 day a week. Further details can be found in the Workload Policy Department of Physics.

The Nanomedicine Innovation Center has extensive facilities for nanomedicine research and teaching including laboratory space, nanoformulation and nanocharacterization instruments, BSL 2 room for in vitro studies and access to the central vivarium for in vivo studies.

Northeastern University is a pioneer in nanomedicine education. Current and previous programs include

CaNCURE

NSF Nanomedicine Academy

NSF IGERT

For further details please contact Prof. Sri Sridhar, [email protected]

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

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Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Teaching Professor: $77,000 - $91,000 | Associate Teaching Professor: $73,000 - $92,000 | Teaching Professor: $83,000 - $120,000

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.