Academic Coordinator II - Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology

Open date: February 10, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Apr 7, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 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 Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology at the University of California invites applicants for a full-time Academic Coordinator II in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology to conduct applied research for the department in Riverside, CA. This position will start on July 1, 2026. The purpose of this position is to develop, oversee, and coordinate multiple Biological courses.

The final candidate will demonstrate university-level undergraduate teaching and biological laboratory experience, develop and assess research-based, active-learning curricula across core biological disciplines, analyze and interpret experiemental data, and collaborate within a diverse academic community.

The UC salary consists of a base pay of $84,246 to $164,103 for Academic Coordinators II and additional off-scale to be commensurate with market value, qualifications and experiences. The off-scale portion of the salary will be maintained as long as satisfactory academic progress is made. Additionally, the off-scale will be maintained subject to market adjustments to the UC salary scale.
Basic qualifications for this position that must be met by the date of application include: a Ph.D. in the Biological sciences and professional background of academic training and experience.
Preferred qualifications for this position include:

* Demonstrated experience in undergraduate teaching at the university level and experience with laboratory instruction in the biological sciences.

* Demonstrated ability to develop, evaluate, and improve instructional materials and experimental protocols, establish procedures and methods that accommodate laboratory experiment needs, and to work effectively with faculty to develop cutting-edge, research-based, undergraduate laboratory courses.

* Demonstrated ability to conduct experiments, make in-progress modifications of procedures, evaluate and interpret data, including experience in formal assessment of learning outcomes. Ability to use Microsoft Office programs.

* Demonstrated teaching experience in courses with topics that include cellular and molecular biology, physiology, animal and plant diversity, ecology and evolution.

* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in implementing active learning strategies in laboratory courses.

* Demonstrated knowledge of discipline-based education research.

* Demonstrated ability to work productively and collaboratively in a diverse community of coworkers and students.

A Ph.D. in the Biological sciences and professional background of academic training and experience.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HRSU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Teaching Evaluations

• Statement of Research

• Statement of Teaching

• 3 letters of reference required

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