Lecturer

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Position Information

Posting Number

F00295

Position Title

Lecturer, Neuroscience

Working Title

Lecturer, Neuroscience

Position Number

Position Type

Faculty

Division and Department Information

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Neuroscience

Posting Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Neuroscience Program at Dickinson College invites applications for a long-term, lecturer position beginning Fall 2026. Lecturers are responsible for supporting the College’s mission through effective teaching in their field of expertise and professional service as appropriate to their rank. They are long-term, non-tenure track instructors who are reviewed in their second and fourth year at the College, with the opportunity for promotion to Senior Lecturer in their sixth year. Area of specialty is open. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching an introductory Brain and Behavior (with lab) course, a neuroscience foundation course, Perspectives in Neuroscience (with lab), and courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. The candidate will be expected to develop and teach an introductory statistics course, Statistics for the Life Sciences. Teaching load is six courses per year, and courses with labs count as two courses. While maintaining an active research program is not expected, opportunities to engage in summer research is available, if desired. A state-of-the-art small animal vivarium is available.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (or closely related field). We expect a strong commitment to teaching in a liberal arts environment and the ability to involve undergraduates in research. The ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body will be an important characteristic of the successful candidate.

Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year, independent liberal arts college with 2,100 students. It is located 20 minutes west of Harrisburg, PA, and is a two-hour drive from Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia. The Neuroscience Program’s research-rich curriculum aims to increase students’ abilities to understand and produce neuroscientific research:

Interested candidates should apply for this position electronically via . Candidates should submit via QUEST (online application system) at ; please include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a graduate transcript, the contact information for 3 Reference providers, a teaching statement, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness. Review of application will begin immediately and will continue until the deadline: November 10, 2025. Please direct any questions regarding the position to: [email protected].

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified people.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Neuroscience (or closely related field)

Physical Demands

Work Schedule

Advertised Work Schedule

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Number of hours/week

Proposed Start Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Date

09/29/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Closing Date

Application Review Begin Date

Is this a Temporary Position?

No

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full Time

If Full-Time, please specify

Faculty

If Part-Time, please specify

Not Applicable

EEO/Diversity Statement

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

Special instructions To Applicants