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Now Hiring Teaching Fellows/Teaching Assistants!
Spring 2027
Life Sciences 1b: An Integrated Introduction to Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution
Topics: Mendelian genetics, epigenetics, quantitative genetics, and population genetics
Time commitment: 0.4 FTE
Compensation: ~ $11,720 ($1,116 bi-weekly); For G3 and above: ~ $13,150 ($1,252 bi-weekly)
Course Description:
Life Sciences 1b is a spring-semester course that integrates molecular biology, genetics, genomics and evolution. The course is a large, introductory course where many enrolled students are first-year undergraduates. This course takes an integrated approach, showing how genetics and evolution are intimately related, together explaining the patterns of genetic variation we see in nature, and how genomics can be used to analyze variation. The focus of this course is on the fundamental features of Mendelian genetics, epigenetics, quantitative genetics, and population genetics.
Teaching Fellow Responsibilities:
- Dates: January 19th– beginning of May 2027 (dependent on date of final exam)
- Mandatory in-person orientation and lab training: Jan. 19th-22nd
- NEW TFs/TAs are required to attend a pedagogy training at the Bok Center
- Lead a combined teaching section & lab – 3hr/week
- Attend weekly staff meetings – 1hr/week
- Attend lectures – 3.75hr/week (location: Science Center, Harvard Cambridge Campus)
- Hold office hours – 1hr/week (preferably in-person, remote possible)
- Grade lab assignments and problem sets (exams are graded by external graders)
- Sign up for additional duties during exams (proctoring, extra office hours, etc.)
For questions/to apply, email lsci1b@fas.harvard.edu
To apply, please include your CV to schedule an interview.
*Hiring is on a rolling basis, until November 20th. Final hiring contingent on student enrollment.
Spring 2027
Neuro 120: Introductory Computational Neuroscience
Course Description:
Neuro 120 is an undergraduate course that surveys the field of computational neuroscience. Topics include: visualizing and quantifying spiking data, PCA, encoding and decoding models, convolutional and recurrent neural networks, biophysical models of neurons, and reinforcement learning. The course has prerequisites of introductory neuroscience, linear algebra, multivariable calculus, and experience with Python; however, material is covered at an intermediate undergraduate level. Enrollees hail from many different concentrations, including Neuroscience, Applied Math, Physics, and Computer Science.
Time commitment: 0.25 FTE.
Compensation: TFs: G2: $697 biweekly (~$7000 total); G3 and above: $782 biweekly (~$8000 total). TAs: $1643 monthly (~$8000 total).
Graduate students should check with their individual programs about any policies or restrictions related to teaching stipends.
Dates: Appointments start on January 13 and end on May 29, 2027.
Responsibilities:
- Lead one section per week – 1.25 hr/week (location: Cambridge campus)
- Prepare for sections – avg 2 hr/week
- Grade course assignments and provide feedback to students – avg 2 hr/week
- Review course materials weekly (in place of attending lectures) – 1 hr/week
- Attend weekly staff meetings – 1 hr/week
- Hold office hours – 1 hr/week (in-person, Cambridge campus)
- Be available to help proctor exams (3 days during semester)
- TFs and TAs who have not previously taught at Harvard FAS are required to attend a pedagogy training at the Bok Center in early/mid January.
For questions or to apply, email kpenikis@fas.harvard.edu with a brief intro and your CV.
*Hiring is on a rolling basis until November 20th. Final hiring contingent on student enrollment.