Part-Time Biology Lectures

The Department of Biology at Tufts University invites applications for positions teaching the courses listed below in Spring 2010.  Candidates should have a doctoral degree and relevant teaching and/or research experience. Applicants should submit a cover letter indicating which course(s) they are applying to teach, a curriculum vitae, a separate statement of teaching experience, and have two letters of reference sent to:  Ms. Karin Murphy; Department of Biology; 163 Packard Avenue; Tufts University; Medford, MA  02155.

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Biology 46: Cell Biology

Basic concepts of cellular organization, function, regulation.  Emphasis on molecular/biochemical approach to fundamentals of bioenergetics; plasma membrane functions such as transport, secretion, and signal transduction; organelle function and biogenesis; cell growth and division.  The syllabus used in the Spring 2008 semester can be found at http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/course/syllabi/46.pdf .  The course is normally offered Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 a.m.  Enrollment will not exceed 90 students.

Biology 52: Experiments in Cell Biology

The field of Cell Biology focuses on examining cells and the behaviors they perform.  This course will introduce students to the investigation of several laboratory problems using standard techniques of cell biology.  Emphasis on subcellular fractionation, microscopy, cell culture, and chromatography.  One laboratory session per week plus one discussion period.  The syllabus used in the Spring 2008 semester can be found at http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/course/syllabi/52.pdf .  The course is offered Thursdays 1:00-5:00 p.m.  Enrollments will not exceed 12 students.

Biology 152: Biochemistry and Cellular Metabolism

An in-depth examination of the structure and function of biomolecules: chemical and physical properties of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; enzyme kinetics and mechanisms; metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids and the metabolic relationships of organ systems.  The syllabus used in the Spring 2009 semester can be found at http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/course/syllabi/152.pdf .  The course is normally offered Mondays 9:30-10:20 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30-11:20 a.m.  Enrollment will not exceed 150 students.