Assistant Professor of Practice - Inventors Program, College of Natural Sciences

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking outstanding applicants for a full-time, professional track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Practice in the Inventors Program in the College of Natural Sciences for the 2024-2025 academic year.

In the Inventors Program, students use innovation processes and design-thinking to develop their own unique concepts to address real-world problems. Students gain understanding in how to access technical/scientific and business expertise, engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with students, faculty, and industry experts, develop intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial skills, and leverage unique background experiences.

Primary duties for this position include leading courses in the Inventors Program, including an introductory seminar and Practicum courses with industry-based problems. Engagement with industry partners is a key component of Practicum courses, so duties include liaising with local corporations and adapting curriculum to be relevant both to the industry and to modern work practices. A substantial effort in this role will be to integrate AI as a problem-solving tool.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach multiple courses each semester, participate in course development activities, mentor students through project management, manage course assistants, and coordinate lessons with industry sponsors/guests. Service on departmental committees, participation in peer teaching observations, and involvement in curriculum development efforts are also expected.

The rank of Assistant Professor of Practice carries a nine-month appointment, with an option for summer appointment, renewed annually based on demonstrated teaching excellence and need of the department.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received on or before July 1, 2024, will be given priority consideration but we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Qualified candidates will have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., MPH/MD). We seek a candidate qualified to teach a range of courses in the Inventors Program. Thus, the ideal candidate will have broad experience in project development and specialized knowledge/experience in areas or disciplines related to AI, entrepreneurialism, commercialization, and career development. Past experience in providing experiential learning is highly desirable; past experience in undergraduate teaching and/or mentoring students is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will have: demonstrated undergraduate teaching experience (as well as mentoring student research projects and/or honors theses); proven scholarship and achievement; and the ability to work with a dynamic and creative team. Additional preferred qualifications include: expertise in curriculum development, use of innovative instructional methods, and grant writing.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.