Pre-Six Lecturer

Position overview

Salary range: $70,977.

Open date: August 1, 2025

Most recent review date: Monday, Aug 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Mar 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis, anticipates openings for part-time Lecturers to teach courses during the 2025-26 academic year contingent upon the instructional needs of the department. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in geology or a related field and have prior teaching experience at the college/university level. These positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

• Fall Quarter 2025:
  September 22 - December 12
• Winter Quarter 2026:
  January 2 - March 20
• Spring Quarter 2026:
  March 30 - June 11

• Minimum professional degree requirement is a Ph.D. in geology or related field.
• Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for excellence.
• A developing record of scholarly or professional achievement.

Lecturers are selected to fill specialized positions which require their professional as well as academic expertise to meet the teaching needs occasioned by sabbatical leaves and/or leaves of absence of regular faculty or general instructional needs of the unit. Therefore, in any given year, open positions and requirements for individuals to fill them will vary. Lecturer appointments are subject to final approval from the Dean of the College of Letters & Science and/or budget availability.

For more information about the UC Davis Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). To ensure full consideration, applications should be completed and submitted by August 18, 2025.

Lecturer appointments are subject to final approval from the Dean of the College of Letters & Science and/or budget availability.

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in geology or a related field and have prior teaching experience at the college/university level.

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
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• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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