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Job: Columbia University (visiting)

Thu, 2012-04-05 23:36 -- John Hawks

The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University seeks to fill a one-semester position at the rank of Lecturer in Discipline, July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. The Lecturer will teach a course on human variation and two new courses to expand our undergraduate offerings in biological anthropology. Candidate must display a demonstrated excellence in teaching. Candidate should have a proven record in developing and teaching undergraduate courses. Candidates must have their Ph.D. degree by July 1, 2012. These courses should complement, not duplicate, the current offerings in E3B or Anthropology, and should cover areas other than behavioral biology and ecology. Please direct any questions to Dr. Jill Shapiro at jss19@columbia.edu or 212-854-5819. For questions about the RAPS application process please contact Lourdes Gautier, Academic Department Administrator at lg2019@columbia.edu or 212-854-8665. Closing Date: 05-03-2012
All applications must be made through Columbia University's RAPS system.

Please upload the following required materials: cover letter, CV, list of references, summaries/compilation of teaching evaluations, and descriptions of the proposed two new courses.

Quicklink for posting: http://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56124

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