Please upload the following items as one PDF document as your application to the University of Michigan job posting website:

• A cover letter addressing your specific interest in the position as it relates to your career goals and experience that directly relates to this position.
• A current CV
• A draft of an abridged syllabus, including your title and a brief description (abstract length) of your proposed topic; five representative research articles that you would assign under this topic; a brief description of a weekly low-stakes homework assignment; and a brief description of a project assignment.
• If currently a postdoctoral fellow, a letter from the current PI stating their understanding and support of your teaching during the Fall 2026 semester. This need not be a letter of recommendation, but input on your skills or experience as a teacher in the lab or classroom is welcome.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology is seeking applications for a 33.3% LEO Lecturer I position teaching a section of MCDB 421, Topics in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology. As instructor of record for a section of MCDB 421, you will be responsible for teaching a full semester seminar course to advanced undergraduates. Your role will include creating and teaching the course content, communicating with students, and evaluating students. The appointment is for Fall Term 2026 only.

Terms and conditions of employment for this position as posted are subject to the provisions of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Michigan and the Lecturers Employee Organization. This position is appropriate for current postdoctoral fellows to combine with a 66.7% research appointment in their current laboratories.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biology or a closely related field. 

Qualified candidates should be fluent in the area of expertise, demonstrate a need for teaching experience to meet their career development goals, and have performed recent experimental research in the area they propose for their MCDB421 topic. 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

The appointment opportunity has been approved by the academic unit, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. 

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Interested candidates, or their Principal Investigators, are encouraged to contact the Director of the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience, Josie Clowney, jclowney@umich.edu. Applicants are welcome to inquire about how this position can be combined with ongoing postdoctoral research (including financial implications) and how well topics of interest fit in the existing curriculum. They may also request examples of previous MCDB421 topics and syllabuses.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is March 27, 2026. The anticipated date by which an offer will be made is no later than April 10, 2026. The appointment opportunity described in this posting is subject to final approval by the academic unit. 

Review of candidates will continue until the position is filled. Only complete application packets will be reviewed by the Director of the Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience, the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and possibly Department Chairs.

The expected date by which the offer of appointment will be made is April 10, 2026. Notification of hiring decision to all employees who have applied for this appointment opportunity will be made within fourteen (14) days after it has been filled.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.