NYU Sydney is seeking a lecturer to teach the course 'Principles of Biology lab' to undergraduate students during the NYU semester of February-June 2026. The lab is scheduled to meet weekly and tentatively scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm.

Responsibilities of the instructor include leading the weekly laboratory, as well as course coordination, writing assignments, and grading. Lecturers are paid at competitive casual academic rates informed by local market practices and applicable employment frameworks. In addition to their teaching duties, they will be paid to attend periodic meetings and training, including an induction meeting during the orientation week prior to the start of the semester.

Classes take place at the University of Sydney's Camperdown/Darlington Campus.

Course Description

In this introductory lab, you will be exposed to different approaches in modern biology. Each may introduce a model system or a field of study. This lab can help frame your interests and your further study within the Biology Department at NYU. You’ll be pushed to study living organisms at all levels, from their genes and molecules, to their organismal phenotypes, to how organisms interact in communities and with abiotic factors. Because of the scope of the lab, two framing principles are the levels of organization – from the molecular to the ecological – and the techniques used to study each level, and model organisms that are widely used in research labs to understand particular systems.





A sample syllabus is available on the NYU London website.

About NYU and NYU Sydney

Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. The University has degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai and operates 11 global academic centers and research programs in more than 25 countries. New York University sends more students to study abroad than any other U.S. college or university. Since opening in 2012, NYU Sydney has run an undergraduate study away program of exceptional quality with teaching strengths across the curriculum. Our lecturers, drawn from local universities, have a solid track record in teaching and research. To learn more about our program, please visit NYU Sydney.

NYU's Global Programs is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility that inform academic excellence. Employees in this organization are expected to contribute to diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty.

Applicants must be based in Sydney, and should hold a doctorate in Biology, or a related field, and have demonstrated experience teaching university students at the undergraduate level. Candidates with experience teaching Introductory level Biology classes is a plus.

📌 Sessional Lecturer in Principles of Biology laboratory (Sydney)
🏢 New York University
📍 Sydney