Lecturer in Bioengineering: Academic Year 2023-24 (Anticipated)

The School of Engineering anticipates hiring full and part-time and lecturers positions to teach the following courses in Bioengineering for AY 2023-2024:

Biothermodynamics (Fall 2023): Develops thermodynamic principles into a framework that is useful for addressing problems in the biological sciences. Provides a molecular perspective on thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and reaction kinetics that is critical for analyzing biological processes.

Biotransport Phenomena (Spring 2024): Introduces methods for deriving and solving differential equations that govern the transport of momentum, mass, and energy. Applications include quantitative modeling of transport in biological and biomedical systems.

Biochemistry for Engineers (Spring 2024): Characterization of the macromolecules of life from structural and functional standpoints. Explores fundamental concepts of biomolecular structure and function, the properties of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates, the mechanisms for their assembly and function, and the tools/approaches used in their isolation and characterization.

Biocircuits Theory (Fall 23 & Spring 24): Basic concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, impedance, Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s law applied to biological circuits. Basic electric circuit analysis techniques and its application to obtain biophysical and physiological parameters. Circuits with DC and sinusoidal sources, including Laplace and Fourier Transforms applications to solve Circuit Problems in biological systems.

Introduction to Computing with Python (Fall 23 & Spring 24): Provides an introduction to scientific and engineering computer programming using Python as the language. Covers programming fundamentals using specific engineering applications with examples drawn from various engineering and related disciplines including Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Biology, Bioinformatics. Being laboratory-based, focuses equally on programming concepts and on actual coding and implementation.

Other courses as needed.

See catalog for course descriptions: https://catalog.ucmerced.edu/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=1993

In addition to teaching the course(s), the instructor is responsible for creating a syllabus, holding weekly office hours (minimum 2 hours/week), and grading examinations and/or papers. The instructor may also be required to hold discussion sections or supervise a graduate student teaching assistant or reader.

This is a limited-term appointment which falls under the purview of the agreement for the Lecturers Unit between University of California and the American Federation of Teachers. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and appropriate collective bargaining agreement. See the following url for additional information: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/index.html

Appointments for AY 2023/2024 and/or Fall 2023 semester are reviewed beginning in April, and for Spring 2024 semester are reviewed beginning in October. The posting will remain open through February 2024 to accommodate upcoming course needs and new applicants.

Academic Year: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024
Fall Semester: 8/1/2023 – 12/31/2023
Spring Semester: 1/1/2024 – 5/31/2024

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19 . All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is 14 days after their first date of employment.