What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Part-Time - Biomedical Engineering position at UMass Lowell?
General Summary of Position:
Adjunct faculty will be responsible for complete delivery of courses in the BME department including course construction in blackboard, course delivery, student assessments (tests), grading exams and homework, and giving student grades. Courses may include Applications Programming, Quantitative Physiology, Bioinstrumentation, Neural Engineering, or Thermodynamics.
Essential Duties: Construct Blackboard Shell for course Design course materials Deliver course Prepare and deliver Student Assessments (e.g. exams, homework, projects) Upload Student Grades to SIS
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- MS or PhD in Biomedical Engineering or related field.
- PhD strongly preferred, unless in a specialized area
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience teaching at the college level
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This will continue to be an ongoing posting to develop a pool of applicants for openings as they arise.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, Union of Adjunct Faculty, Local 1596, UAW position. For Adjunct Faculty salaries, please refer to the salary chart for the rates. Adjunct Faculty Salary Chart (pdf) - January 2026
Please include a CV and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.
The University of Massachusetts President's Office welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.