Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Neuroscience

University of New Orleans • New Orleans, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology at LSU New Orleans invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice, beginning January 6, 2027. This is a teaching-focused, non-tenure-track appointment centered on instruction, curriculum development, and program growth. The successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the curriculum of the University’s new interdisciplinary undergraduate Neuroscience program.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, or a closely related field, prior to the appointment start date.
• University-level teaching experience as instructor of record.
• Documented evidence of teaching effectiveness including student evaluations.

Nice To Haves

• A sustained record of excellence in undergraduate teaching, including strong student and peer evaluations across multiple courses.
• Experience developing new courses and, in particular, laboratory curricula (wet lab, computational, or both).
• Experience teaching large-enrollment and/or online asynchronous courses.
• Experience with program-level assessment, accreditation, or curriculum coordination.

Responsibilities

• Teach 12 credit hours per semester during the academic-year.
• Contribute to instruction in the new interdisciplinary Neuroscience program and in existing Psychology courses. Courses may include Introduction to Neuroscience, Neurobiology, and Physiological Psychology.
• Develop, deploy, and coordinate laboratory courses (wet and/or computational), including design of laboratory exercises, assessment, and supervision of laboratory instruction.
• Teach large-enrollment introductory courses in in-person and/or online asynchronous formats.
• Contribute to program growth, including curriculum development, course scheduling and coordination, student advising and mentoring, program assessment, and recruitment and retention activities.
• Participate in departmental and program service appropriate to a teaching-focused appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree