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Cornell University, CALS Molecular Biology and Genetics

Position ID:
Cornell-CALS Molecular Biology and Genetics-LEC [#30161, WDR-00053655]
Position Title: 
Lecturer
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Subject Areas: 
Genetics
Genomics
Appl Deadline:
2025/07/31 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2025/06/20, listed until 2025/07/31)
Position Description:
   

Position Description

Academic Job Description
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics 
Lecturer 

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world. 

Position Function:
The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell is responsible for teaching the 2-credit "Laboratory in Genetics and Genomics" course (BIOMG 2801). This course is required of all Cornell students majoring in Biological Sciences; approximately 290 students per academic year. The course is offered in both Fall and Spring semesters, with seven to eight sections each semester. The laboratory course is closely allied with the 3-credit "Lectures in Genetics and Genomics" (BIOMG 2800) companion course, which is also required of all Biological Science majors. 

The Lecturer will be responsible for instruction in the laboratory course, management of preparatory staff, and training of seven to eight Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) who lead the laboratory sections. The lecturer may also lead a laboratory section. In addition, the Lecturer will assist with training of TAs (typically two-three) associated with the Lecture course and provide other assistance to the lecture course including participating in grading exams, offering weekly office hours and help sessions and assisting with in-class active-learning activities. 

The laboratory exercises currently involve a multi-week project to manipulate Drosophila genes using CRISPR. The projects may be changed in the future, with the help of the Senior Lecturer. 

This 9-month position will become available for the Fall semester, 2025. 

Anticipated Division of Time:  
  • Instruction in BIOMG 2801 Laboratory (70%) Hold weekly orientation meetings with the TAs on the current subject matter, as well as grading rubrics for exams and lab reports. Supervise the TAs. Lead a laboratory section, if needed. Troubleshoot the experiments as needed. Prepare and administer examinations. Hold office hours to answer student questions. Occasionally, lead or assist leading laboratory sections. 
  • Supervision of Laboratory preparation staff (10%) 
  • Support of BIOMG 2800 Lecture course (20%) Supervision of TAs serving the Lecture course. Hold office hours for student questions. Participate in grading of examinations. Assist with in-class active-learning activities. 
Requirements: 
PhD in Genetics, Genomics, or a similar field. At least 1 years of experience post-PhD in laboratory teaching at college level, or equivalent experience in laboratory research. Ability to work with a diverse group of students. Strong organizational and communication skills. 

Supervision Exercised: 
Supervision of TAs serving the Lecture course. 

To Apply: 
Please apply via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30161). Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references via the website. Applications will be reviewed as received, continuing until a suitable applicant is identified. 

CALS hiring range for this title is $75,000.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
Life. Changing. 

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League and Land-grant university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement. Cornell’s regional and global presence includes state-wide Cornell Cooperative Extension programs and offices in all counties and boroughs, global partnerships with institutions and communities engaged in life-changing research and education, the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, and the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. With a founding principle of “any person, any study,” Cornell is an equal opportunity employer.


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EEO Statement:

Cornell welcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “... any person ... any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
  • Unique applicable skills.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses help popup)
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://cals.cornell.edu/molecular-biology-genetics
email address
 
526 Campus Rd
107 Biotechnology Bldg
Ithaca, NY 14853