Location: Worcester, MA Category: Faculty Posted On: Wed Jun 5 2024 Job Description: The Department of Biology at Clark University invites applications for a part-time Visiting Assistant Professor to teach Genetics and Disease in the Fall 2024 beginning in August 2024. This course is an upper-level undergraduate/graduate course focusing on the genetic basis of human disease. Topics covered vary from year to year, but have frequently included review of Mendelian vs polygenic disorders, genome analytical methods such as GWAS and CGH, pedigree analysis, personalized medicine (VUS, susceptibility), cancer genetics, gene therapy and CRISPR genome editing. The course has used a mixed format, with both lecture and discussion of primary literature; student