Assistant Instructor-Fixed Term

  • East Lansing, Michigan, United States
  • Physiology Natural Science 10032668
  • Area of Interest: Education/Training
  • Area of Interest: Research/Scientific
  • Full Time/Part Time: 1/2 Time (50-64.9%)
  • Group: Fixed Term Academic Staff
  • Union/Non-Union: Union

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  • Faculty/Academic Staff
  • Opening on: Oct 24 2025
  • Closing at: Oct 24 2027 - 23:55 EDT
  • Salary Commensurate with Experience
  • College Of Natural Science
  • 1090565
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Position Summary

The Department of Physiology is seeking Assistant Instructors to assist faculty in undergraduate physiology and/or neuroscience courses for the Spring 2026 semester. Renewal may be possible based on department teaching needs, funding, and performance. The primary focus of this position is to assist faculty with courses within the undergraduate physiology and/or neuroscience program. The successful applicants' duties could include in-class instruction of students (laboratory or classroom), conducting recitations sessions, assisting faculty in student evaluations and assessments, meeting with students outside of class and/or contributing to curriculum development; the exact responsibilities will depend on the course assignment. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, possess strong organizational skills, and the ability to work cooperatively with a diverse population of students, staff, and faculty. These Assistant Instructor-Fixed Term positions are funded for one semester only. The Assistant Instructor-Fixed Term position is a monthly payroll position at 50% (part-time). If offered this position, the candidate cannot work on two different payroll types at MSU such as working as a professional aide that is paid bi-weekly. The duties to be performed by this position requires regular in-person presence in East Lansing, MI and it is not remote-only compatible. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.   
 

Position is planned to recur every Spring Semester

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Bachelors -Physiology, Neuroscience, or related field

Desired Degree

Masters -Neuroscience

Minimum Requirements

  • A Bachelors degree in Physiology, Neuroscience, or related field is required and must be completed by the start date. 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

  • Experience with learning management systems such as D2L, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom. 

  • Physiology and/or Neuroscience content knowledge. 

  • Experience working in a team. 

  • The position requires an individual with extensive knowledge of systems physiology and/ or neuroscience, demonstrated success as a student in biological sciences, neuroscience, and/or laboratory courses, and excellent communication skills. 

 

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Neuroscience 

  • Experience in active learning classrooms and assisting with undergraduate courses in physiology, neuroscience, or a related field 

Required Application Materials

  • CV 

  • Cover letter including a paragraph describing your interest in the position and how it would fit with your short and long-term goals, as well as how your prior experience would prepare you for the job 

  • Contact information of three (3) professional or academic references 

Special Instructions

The University will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, complete the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities contact form here: https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/form/contact. Michigan State University is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff.   

Review of Applications Begins On

10/31/2025

Website

https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/#:~:te

Department Statement

The Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology Division have significant teaching and research missions. The position works with a global community of internationally recognized scholars from diverse nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds; two large undergraduate majors (Physiology and Neuroscience) with approximately 1,200 majors combined; the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) graduate program, popularly combined with professional degrees (MD, DO, DVM); and vibrant research programs in areas such as cancer biology, cardiac pathophysiology, diabetes and obesity, gastrointestinal health and disease, immunity and tissue inflammation, musculoskeletal diseases, molecular metabolism and disease, and neuroscience. The discipline of physiology is uniquely positioned among the biomedical sciences to span the gulf between exploring the most fundamental aspects of biology and the most practical and applied problems of human and animal health. Faculty in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University work to understand how the vast array of molecular and cellular events successfully integrate to define the phenomenon of human existence.   

  

The Physiology Department Mission:   

  • Identify factors and molecules that promote health and disease.   

  • Understand mechanisms of disease progression.   

  • Improve overall human and animal health through identification of novel therapeutic targets and treatments.   

  • Train future scientists in state-of-the-art physiology concepts & approaches.   

 
 

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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