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Temporary Lecturer - Scientific Ethics for the Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering

Posting Date: 06-09-2026

Position Summary

The Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering, invites applications for a temporary, non tenure track lecturer (Unit 18) for the upcoming Fall 2026 quarter to teach our Scientific Ethics course BENG 292. The Scientific Ethics instructor will lead graduate-level instruction on the responsible conduct of research and professional ethics in science and engineering. Responsibilities include delivering lectures, facilitating discussions and case-study analyses, guiding student engagement, and fostering critical thinking around scientific integrity. The instructor will ensure course content aligns with federal training requirements for responsible conduct of research (RCR) and departmental expectations. Additional duties may include syllabus development, assessment of student participation, and maintaining course materials consistent with current institutional and federal guidelines. The course serves doctoral students in bioengineering and bioinformatics. We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on June 24, 2026 for the Fall 2026 quarter appointment which runs September 21 - December 13, 2026 . Questions can be directed to bechair@ucsd.edu.

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Assistant, Associate or Full Project Scientist in Bioengineering FY2026-2027

Posting Date: 03-06-2026

Position Summary

The Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering in the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California, San Diego is inviting applications for Project Scientists (non-tenured; Assistant, Associate or Full level) in Bioengineering. The interested labs include projects on mechanobiology of cardiovascular disease, cancer, aging, microfabricated technologies, systems biology, biomaterials, tissue engineering and/or the manipulation of multicellular processes.

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Temporary Lecturer - UC San Diego Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering

Posting Date: 12-01-2025

Position Summary

The Shu Chien-Gene Lay Department of Bioengineering (https://be.ucsd.edu/), which administers undergraduate and graduate degree programs for the Jacobs School of Engineering, invites applications for temporary, non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18). Courses may include undergraduate lower- and upper-division courses in the Department’s undergraduate majors, which include Bioengineering, Bioengineering/Biotechnology, Bioengineering/BioSystems and Bioengineering/Bioinformatics, undergraduate degree majors and in our graduate degree programs. The Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, faculty, staff, and student body (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/diversity). Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that broaden participation and access to STEM for students and/or the public are especially encouraged to apply.The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Bioengineering Department at UC San Diego is committed to building on UC San Diego’s campus-wide initiatives. All programs and initiatives coordinated by the Jacobs School and its units are designed and implemented in full compliance with Proposition 209 and the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy. 

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