36 assistant professor jobs found in Austin, TX

Description The Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a full-time professional-track faculty member to teach, coordinate, and manage undergraduate courses in the areas of corporate communication, strategic communication, and risk communication. This individual would teach 3 courses each long semester (or a commensurate instructional load). Employment would begin August 2023. The Strategic and Risk Communication track helps students become purposeful and goal driven in their public communication approaches through courses at the interpersonal, organizational, and social/political levels. Topic areas for teaching may include a wide range of communication issues including, but not limited to health, ethics, conflict, sales, digital communication, corporate communication, and global communication. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working with public or private sector organizations; prior experience in a corporate...

Description The Biology Instructional Office and the Department of Neuroscience in the College of Natural Sciencesat the University of Texas at Austin invite applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor of Instruction starting in the fall of the 2023-2024 academic year.   A major responsibility of the successful candidate will be to teach an introductory, lecture-based neuroscience course to undergraduates, as well as an undergraduate neurophysiology lab. The College is interested in and values candidates who have experience working with diverse and underserved populations, and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the diversity, equity and inclusivity of their academic communities. Qualifications Candidates should possess an M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree in either neuroscience or a relevant field, from an accredited institution. Successful candidates will have experience with...

Description The Department of Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a specialist in the  linguistics of signed languages  at the rank of Assistant Professor on the tenure track. The position begins Fall Semester of academic year 2023-24. Our new colleague will be an early career scholar (new PhDs through advanced assistant professors) who has a research specialization in any area of the linguistics of signed languages, who is concerned with linguistic structure, and who is attentive to linguistic theory. The department is particularly interested in candidates whose program of research will complement the four other primary research areas in our department (syntax & semantics; phonetics & phonology; computational linguistics; and documentary, descriptive & historical linguistics). Duties include: (a) Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics and the linguistics of signed languages and related...

Description The Biology Instructional Office is seeking a candidate for a part time or full-time instructional faculty position (non-tenured) starting in 2023-2024 academic year and renewable.  Duties include teaching lower division undergraduate courses in the following areas: genetics and introductory biology. Candidates qualified to teach both courses are highly desirable. Service, committee assignments, curriculum development and other professional development opportunities are available. Applications and three letters of recommendation should be received by March 31, 2023 for full consideration by the search committee. The College is interested in and values candidates who have experience working with diverse and underserved populations, and have demonstrated a commitment to improving the diversity, equity and inclusivity of their academic communities. Salary negotiable based on experience. Qualifications A PhD in genetics or genomics or...

Description The University of Texas at Austin is seeking well-qualified, energetic, intellectually curious scholars to join our highly successful faculty in conducting cutting-edge research and teaching diverse engaged students at one of the leading nursing schools in the nation. Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration abound at this public research university with over 3,500 externally sponsored projects, 150 dedicated research units and centers, and annual research funding exceeding $500 million. The School of Nursing offers BSN, MSN, PhD, and DNP degrees in nursing. Additionally, the School has an alternate entry MSN for persons with baccalaureate degrees outside of nursing, and an accelerated BSN to PhD option. The University of Texas at Austin is located in the capitol of Texas. Austin is regarded as an open-minded, friendly, and innovative city. The city has been consistently rated a national creative center that draws talented people from...

Description The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin (“LBJ School”) is seeking an outstanding scholar with expertise in healthcare finance, public finance, or child and family policy to join our diverse community of faculty, students, and staff. We invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economics to begin in Fall of academic year 2023-24 (with an August 2023 start date). The LBJ School comprises more than 40 faculty members and approximately 300 graduate students, and offers multi-disciplinary curricula leading to the degrees of Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy Studies, and Ph.D. in Public Policy.  The appointee will teach courses in at least one of the focal subfields as well as microeconomics and statistics courses to Masters and Doctoral students in Public Affairs. The appointee’s research in at least one of the focal subfields will have direct relevance to public...

Description Assistant Professor of Art History The Department of Art and Art History seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art History. This search – part of the Expanded Approaches to the Arts Initiative in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin – seeks scholars whose research engages with underrepresented archives and repertoires in the arts and whose methodological or theoretical approaches expand traditional geographic and/or temporal articulations of artistic canons and/or traditions. The Expanding Approaches Initiative places high value on inter- and cross-disciplinary thinking, public humanities, and creative practice components of a scholar’s portfolio. The position requires relocation to Austin, TX.  Applicants are particularly encouraged who have expertise in the art and material culture of areas interconnected by the Indian Ocean, the Silk Routes and other transregional...

Description Position begins August 2023. The Butler School of Music invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Music Theory with full probationary period, tenure track, as part of the Expanded Approaches to the Arts initiative at the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. The initiative seeks scholars whose research engages with underrepresented archives and repertoires in the arts and whose methodological or theoretical approaches expand traditional geographic and/or temporal articulations of artistic canons and/or traditions. The Expanded Approaches initiative places high value on inter- and cross- disciplinary thinking, public humanities, and creative practice components of a scholar’s portfolio. Potential research areas include, but are not limited to: Afrodiasporic musics; global histories of music theory; feminist, queer, and trans approaches to music analysis; popular music and media studies; analytical approaches to world...

Description The Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a full-time professional-track faculty member to coordinate, manage, and teach a large, multi-section hybrid course on business and professional communication in collaboration with the Cockrell School of Engineering. No experience in the field of engineering is required. The unit of academic appointment will be informed by the hire’s area of expertise. The ideal candidate for this role will be able to communicate effectively and maintain positive working relationships with a range of campus partners in multiple disciplines. They will demonstrate professionalism and responsiveness in both their electronic and their interpersonal interactions. The ideal candidate coordinator will organized, proactive, and demonstrates a high level of solutions-oriented thinking, maturity, and integrity. Moody College of Communication:  http://moody.utexas.edu/ Position Duties...

Description The Department of Chemistry is developing a pool of candidates for full or part-time appointment to non-tenure track faculty positions for the 2021-2022 academic year. Duties include primarily teaching at the undergraduate level.  Candidates of all sub-disciplines of chemistry are welcome to apply.  Other teaching assignments are possible dependent on department need and candidate qualifications.  Service/committee assignments may also be expected.  We are interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching and service. Qualifications A doctoral degree in chemistry or a related field and previous teaching experiences is required.  Previous university teaching experience is preferred.  Application Instructions Upload current CV, cover letter, and teaching statement to Interfolio.  Enter names and contact information for at least...

Description The University of Texas at Austin is seeking outstanding applicants for a non-tenure track faculty position in the Public Health Degree Program in the College of Natural Sciences. Qualifications Qualified candidates will have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., DrPH, MPH/MD) in public health or a related field. We seek a candidate qualified to teach a range of courses in the public health core curriculum. Thus, the ideal candidate will have broad experience in public health and specialized knowledge/experience in one or more core areas or disciplines of public health.  Past experience in providing public health or related services 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...

Description The Department of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor of Instruction. Initial appointment will begin September 1, 2022, but can also begin in January 2023. The contract is renewable yearly, but we seek candidates who aim to remain with our department for a multiyear term. This is a full-time, 9-month position that will consist of six undergraduate courses per academic year (three per semester) with a small amount of accompanying administrative and service duties to be determined based on department need. Candidates should be able to cover a wide array of undergraduate core courses in Sociology, including theory, research methods, and statistics. Flexibility in scheduling will also allow courses to be taught in the candidate’s area of expertise. Salary is dependent upon qualifications but will be $45,000+.  Qualifications A Ph.D. in Sociology by the time of employment is...

Description The Biology Instructional Office is developing a pool of candidates for possible full-time or part-time non-tenure track faculty positions for the 2022-23 academic year. We are interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and service. Duties include teaching organized undergraduate courses in one or more of four biology departments: Biology Instructional Office, Integrative Biology, Molecular Biosciences, and Neuroscience. Desired areas of expertise include: biochemistry, cell biology, computational biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, introductory biology, microbiology, molecular biology, natural history, and taxon-based courses. Service and committee assignments, and curriculum development opportunities are possible. Qualifications A Master’s degree is required, but a PhD and previous teaching experience are...

Description The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin (“LBJ School”) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science –American Politics to begin in Fall of academic year 2023-24 (with an August 2023 start date). One of the nation’s top ten programs in public affairs, the LBJ School is seeking to strengthen its faculty in policy adoption and implementation. The LBJ School comprises more than 40 faculty members and approximately 300 graduate students, and offers multi-disciplinary curricula leading to the degrees of Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy Studies, and Ph.D. in Public Policy. The appointee will teach courses focused on either policy adoption or implementation from the perspective of Electoral and Legislative Processes, Bureaucratic Politics & Organization and Public Administration to Master’s and Doctoral students in Public Affairs...

Description The Education Policy and Planning (EPP) Program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a non-tenure-track assistant or associate professor of practice who will also serve as assistant coordinator of EPP, beginning summer or fall 2023. EPP is a vibrant, diverse, mutually supportive community of nationally recognized scholars within a high-ranked department and college. We offer a Master’s and PhD program, both of which emphasize critical policy perspectives and prepare students to be anti-racist education policy scholars and analysts, with a critical focus on issues of equity. We seek a candidate with experience teaching and training practitioners and scholars and with some experience coordinating an academic program area. The candidate will teach and advise EPP graduate students at both the master’s and doctoral levels; co-supervise doctoral dissertations and treatises (and serve on...

Description The Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology in the College of Pharmacy at The University of at Austin invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Assistant or Associate Professor rank with research emphasis in cancer or cancer-related areas. Candidates with particular interest related to cancer include (but are not limited to) obesity, immunology, microbiome, cancer development and progression, DNA damage, repair and genomic instability are specifically encouraged to apply. The University of Texas, College of Pharmacy is a top 10 U.S. college of pharmacy recipient of in NIH research funding. We support a rich network of collaborators, research resources, and mentored career support to help build/strengthen their research programs. The University of Texas at Austin supports the Center for Biomedical Research Services that includes a variety of core facilities to support research. Opportunities for collaboration exist through the Center for...

Description The Department of Art and Art History at The University of Texas at Austin seeks applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Painting & Drawing, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2023. Rank and salary commensurate with experience. Teaching will be the contractually defined primary area of focus for this position, with undergraduate courses to include three levels of drawing, life drawing, and four levels of painting. Opportunities also exist for graduate teaching. Professors of Practice officially carry a 3/3 course load plus service. Expected service includes Painting area maintenance, governance, and curricular development. Candidates able to assume a Painting & Drawing area leadership role will be preferred. Further opportunities exist for service to the Studio Art unit, the Department, College, and University. Professors of Practice are expected to remain current in their practice, but are...

Description The Dell Medical School of The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Department of Women’s Health as Assistant Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine. The Dell Medical School accepted its first class of 50 students in 2016, with the explicit aim of creating a vital, inclusive health ecosystem. As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading research universities, the Dell Medical School will pursue innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and interprofessional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.  An extraordinary commitment of resources, both public and private, has already been made to enable...

Description The Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking internal medicine-trained physicians to join the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology within the Department of Internal Medicine.  Dell Medical School’s mission is to revolutionize how people get and stay healthy by: Educating leaders who transform health care; Evolving new models of person-centered, multidisciplinary care that reward value; Advancing innovation from discovery to outcomes; Improving health in our community as a model for the nation; and Redesigning the academic health environment to better serve society.  While medical education has been part of the clinical landscape of Austin, Texas since the mid-1970s, the Dell Medical School enrolled its first class of 50 undergraduate medical students in June of 2016. As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading research universities, the Dell Medical...

Description The School of Human Ecology, Division of Textiles and Apparel seeks applications for non-tenure-track positions (Professor of Instruction and Professor of Practice-POOL) for the 2021- 2022 academic year. The Division of Textiles and Apparel offers a bachelor's degree in four options: Apparel, Functional and Technical Design, Merchandising and Consumer Sciences, Textiles Conservation and Museum Studies, and Textiles and Apparel Honors.  Instructors teach a variety of courses in textiles and clothing including apparel production, merchandising, textile science, history of clothing, product development, computer aided design, visual merchandising, research methods, clothing and human behavior and aesthetics.  The program is designed to prepare students for careers in academia and industry. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate course(s) and additional duties which include providing service in teaching, curriculum...