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AcademicJob CategoryFaculty BargainingJob TitleLecturerDepartmentDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Leonard Foster)Posting End DateJune 30, 2021Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology invites applications for a Lecturer to teach the following Biochemistry & Molecular Biology course:BIOC 302 (3 credits): General Biochemistry: Metabolic reactions of lipids, steroids, amino acids and nucleotides; the biochemistry of replication, transcription and translation.2021 Winter Term 1, Winter Term 2 and 2022 Summer SessionSeptember 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022For more than fifty years, the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has played an active and important role at UBC and in the greater scientific community. The Department is located in the Life Science Institute (LSI) that is home to approximately 90 research laboratories with 15 Departments organized into nine research clusters, fostering a strong foundation for innovation and collaborations. The Department hosts an active Graduate program with more than 90 students and offers over 15 undergraduate courses and laboratory courses for honours, major and minor Undergraduate programs.RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to the Department Head of the UBC Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, the incumbent will be responsible for:Preparing and developing course material for teaching BIOC 302 Winter Term 1 and Term 2, and Summer Term 2 (3 credits each term) which currently corresponds to 9 credits in total. Teaching includes but is not limited to a range of activities including scheduled courses and undergraduate administrative duties related to the assigned courses. Teaching responsibilities for the Department may change over the time period, and will be assigned by the Head as determined by the needs of the Department.Participation in service activities at all levels within the University and in scholarly/professional communities is important and we encourage you to be fully engaged in service.The successful candidate will have a PhD and post-doctoral training experience and a record that provides evidence of teaching effectiveness. The incumbent will be expected to have exceptional communication skills. Applications from those internal and external to UBC are encouraged. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.Applicants should include with the letter of application:A CV, which includes a record of experience and a detailed list of all post-secondary courses taught (course name and number, length, credit value, dates, and teaching responsibilities)A sample outline of the courses taughtEvidence of teaching effectiveness, if available; andContact information for 3 refereesApplications should be directed to:Zaira Khan, Director of AdministrationDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyDepartment of Cellular & Physiological Scienceszaira.khan@ubc.caSubject Line: BIOC 302 Lecturer PositionApplications will be accepted until July 31, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.For more information, please visit biochem.ubc.caAll positions are subject to availabilities of funds and will be governed by UBC's Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Faculty.The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.Our Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone.Ranked among the world’s top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine. Across British Columbia, more than 11,000 faculty and staff are training the next generation of doctors and health care professionals, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world.The Faculty - comprised of approximately 2,200 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 650 full-time academic and over 9,000 clinical faculty members - is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, three schools, and 24 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province.