Teaching Assistant - Department of IBP

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology is seeking a teaching assistant (TA) to support the Physiology 3051 course during the Fall 2026 semester.

Responsibilities:

* Attend lectures to assist with implementing in-class learning activities and demonstrations
* Hold a review session every week to reinforce course concepts and answer student questions
* Assist with exam proctoring
* Grade assignments and exams
* Prepare for lab exercises
* Attend a preparation meeting on Mondays at 12:20
* Staff one lab during the week

Required
* Successful completion of an undergraduate-level Physiology course
* Strong communication skills and ability to communicate anatomical concepts to students
* Ability to carry-out tasks independently

Preferred
* Completed BA/BS degree in Physiology or a related field
* Previous experience as a teaching assistant or leading small group teaching sessions

Biomedical research is all about the excitement of new discovery. Biomedical sciences are constantly evolving and forever forward-looking, seeking to harness the best new approaches and tools to understand biology and life. What are the most exciting opportunities in biomedical research today? There is great interest today in studies of biological complexity from molecular building blocks to the whole animal. With beautiful molecular and genetic tools in hand, discovery into the complexities of systems biology in living animals - once a distant dream - is now possible.

This new department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of Minnesota is central to the mission of the Medical School and University. The department stands on the shoulders of legends, most notably Professor Maurice Visscher who, more than 50 years ago, had the vision to reach across disciplines in the quest for knowledge discovery. This was a huge leap forward as most everyone then built departments as silos-not daring to seek cross-disciplinary interactions. Visscher's efforts helped launch a remarkable period of biomedical growth and discovery, particularly in cardiovascular biology and disease, where landmark breakthroughs in portable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac open heart repair were envisioned and brought to fruition.

In this spirit, the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology emerges. Our research centers on integrative systems biology of the heart and vasculature, including the close linkages among cardiovascular diseases and obesity, diabetes and metabolism at the whole animal level. The department is ideally positioned to bridge basic science discoveries to clinically relevant applications, spanning from academia to our neighbors in the biomedical industry. The spotlight is on Minnesota as a rising star in cardiovascular research. We welcome new faculty and students who embrace this vision.

Pay Range: $15.25-$20.00; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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