Lecturer - Health or Conservation

Overview

Lecturer - Health or Conservation - Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership / College of Engineering

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay  the following table for the current salary scale for this position. The current full-time salary range for this position is $75,301 - $199,722. Starting salary will be commensurate with highest degree, past college-level teaching experience, relevant industry experience and equity within the department.

Percent time: 17% - 33%. Instructors teaching one course with three hours of lecture per week during the semester will normally be appointed at 33% time; exact percentages depend on contact hours and other assigned duties.

Anticipated start: Fall semester (only): 8/1/2025-12/31/2025

Spring semester (only): 1/1/2026-5/31/2026
Academic-Year Appointments: 7/1/2025-6/30/2026

Review timeline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed for department needs, through the final date. We typically review applications for annual course needs in February and August. If you wish to remain in the pool after the final date you will need to reapply.

Position duration: Initial appointments may be for one semester or a full academic year.

The Fung Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturer positions in Design and Technology Innovation should an opening arise. We seek candidates that have experience to teach a 3-unit fall and/or spring course for undergraduates who have been selected for the Fung Fellowship for Technology Innovations, a one-year program that develops leadership, teaming, storytelling, technology innovation, and human centered design.

This lecturer pool has been generated in case of need for teaching for two courses: (1) Health + Tech Innovations course and (2) Conservation + Tech Innovations course. The number of positions may vary from semester to semester, depending upon the teaching needs of the School.

Candidates with a background in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply:
Public Health, Conservation, Sustainability, Innovation, Design, Other health-technology, Human centered design, Student directed learning, Participatory design, Inclusive teaming and leadership, Experiential learning methods.

Teaching Responsibilities: We are seeking outstanding lecturers who can teach a design, project based course for the Fung Fellowship for Technology Innovations at the undergraduate level. The Fung Fellowship brings together students from diverse backgrounds and majors to develop technology solutions to address societal challenges facing our most marginalized populations.

General Duties: Curriculum development and teaching that involves an experiential approach to participatory learning that includes community engagement and innovative problem-solving. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include: hold office hours, assign grades, advise students, support community and industry partnerships and other opportunities for students, prepare course materials (e.g., syllabus) and maintain the course website with support from the graduate student instructor (GSI).

Please note:

The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelors degree or equivalent international degree required by date of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Masters degree or equivalent international degree required by the start date of the job, or industry experience of 5 or more years.

Preferred qualifications
Experience teaching undergraduate-level innovation and design topics. An advanced degree, or equivalent degree, or 6 years work experience in the areas of Public Health, Conservation, Design, Innovation, or other health-technology related fields.

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