Career Opportunities
Our vision is to deliver the best and most inclusive technical leadership education in and across the world, to Fung Fellows, Master of Engineering, and doctoral students. As faculty and staff, we accomplish that by modeling diverse, equitable, and inclusive leadership in our own operational excellence and by building strong relationships with communities, industry and alumni to create a more equitable and sustainable world.
The Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) program is looking for up to 3-5 graduate students to join our teaching team of TAs next year. Our TAs come from a variety of disciplines; we are looking for motivated candidates to provide feedback and mentoring to future engineering leaders developing technology that will have a commercial and/or societal impact. The focus is on building strong communication skills (presentation and writing) for future engineering leaders.
The positions are for Spring 2026 with the opportunity to continue into the following academic year. We will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis and start interviewing candidates after Oct 20 2025.
- ENGIN 295 Communication for Engineering Leaders (1 unit Fall and Spring):
M.Eng. Technical Communications course, covering presentation skills, writing skills, and team dynamics using the technical capstone project as a foundation for assignments. The job requires leading breakout sessions and providing in-class support for ENGIN 295: Communications for Engineering Leaders,. TAs also provide extensive feedback on students’ presentations, writing, and discussions. The job will also require working closely with the course lecturer(s) to structure and teach effective rhetorical skills.
- ENGIN 270K Coaching for High Performing Teams (1 unit Spring):
This course consists of online modules and coaching sessions for individual capstone teams by industry professionals. The course has two objectives. The first is to develop teaming skills: talent management, conflict resolution, and leadership. The second is to develop foundations of project management: goal-setting and role definition, assessment and improvement, and stakeholder management.
Additional support for the leadership comprehensive exam will be a part of this role. Our GSIs with PhDs will be tasked with administering the Leadership Portion of the Comp Exam which is spread out over four weeks in the Spring.
The job requires online course content/video management, grading, bCourses administration, office hours, and answering students’ questions.
Required Qualifications:
- Available for a 50% TA commitment
- Able to model and teach effective verbal and written communication
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Desire to work with an internationally diverse groups of masters students
- Interest in management, leadership and teamwork topics
Preferred Qualifications:
- Past experience as a TA or GSI
- Technical or scientific background
- Formal education or experience in communications, rhetoric, or verbal leadership
- ABD (all but dissertation) PhD candidates with a flexible schedule; we also hire excellent masters students.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Learn more about the program at: meng.berkeley.edu
- Please apply by completing this online application form, which includes uploading a PDF of your resume: https://deptapps.berkeley.edu/ase/fung/apply/
- We will begin interviewing candidates on a rolling basis starting October 31, and would like to find our team by mid-November.
- Questions? Please contact funghiring@berkeley.edu
As staff of the Fung Institute, WE are committed to:
- Serve students first. We prioritize improving, enhancing, and supporting the student experience.
- Help each other succeed. We go the extra mile, proactively share information, and support each other with a bias to action. The success of one is the success of all.
- Have a growth mindset. We question the status quo, are open to new ideas, and seek innovative ways of working.
- Speaking-up. We actively contribute, ask for help, and voice what’s on our minds. We communicate why and how decisions are made.
- Inclusion. We seek diversity, create opportunities, and make space for everyone to be idea generators, problem solvers, and decision-makers.
- Accountability. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards —as servants of students, the university, and the public.
Link to apply: https://deptapps.
The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary, part-time instructors to teach engineering management topics in the Master of Engineering program (Berkeley MEng) should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.
The MEng program offers coursework in technology innovation and management. We hire a number of qualified professionals and academics to hold temporary lecturer and TSP (Teacher Special Program) appointments to lend variety and subject matter expertise to our core engineering leadership topics:
Accounting • Coaching for High Performing Teams • Communications • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging • Entrepreneurship • Ethics • Finance • Global Business • Global Innovations • Industry Analysis • Innovation • Law • Leadership • Marketing• Negotiations • Organizational Behavior • Product Management • Project Management • R&D Technology Management • Teaming & Project Management • Technology Strategy • Other topics in Engineering Leadership
To apply, please go to: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04756
We hire for both lecturer and TSP positions. TSPs teach short courses on one or more of the topic areas listed. Most TSP courses are taught in a ‘bootcamp’ 8-day format in early August and early January.
Lecturers may be appointed for a semester or for the academic year, depending on instructional assignments. Lecturers and TSPs are responsible for the course syllabus, curriculum development and delivery, holding office hours, student assessment through relevant projects, presentations, problem sets, exams, and/or class attendance and participation, and assigning grades.
Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.
Lecturers and TSPs are responsible for the course syllabus: curriculum development and delivery, student assessment through relevant projects, problem sets, tests and/or class attendance and participation, and grades.
Salary is based on highest degree completed, college level teaching experience, and equity within the department.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed for department needs, through 10/14/2025. We typically review applications for annual course needs in March/April. If you wish to remain in the pool after 10/14/2025 you will need to reapply.
Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.
Please direct any questions to Jennifer Mangold, Chief Innovation and Learning Officer, Fung Institute of Engineering Leadership, jmangold@berkeley.edu
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. The college seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.
Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
The Fung Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified instructors for our course: (1) Health + Innovation and (2) Conservation + Innovation. Review of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed.
View this position online: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04799
The Fung Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturer positions in Design and Technology Innovation should an opening arise. We seek candidates that have experience to teach a 3-unit fall and/or spring course for undergraduates who have been selected for the Fung Fellowship for Technology Innovations, a one-year program that develops leadership, teaming, storytelling, technology innovation, and human centered design. This lecturer pool has been generated in case of need for teaching for two courses: (1) Health + Tech Innovations course and (2) Conservation + Tech Innovations course. The number of positions may vary from semester to semester, depending upon the teaching needs of the School.
Candidates with a background in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply: Public Health, Conservation, Sustainability, Innovation, Design, Other health-technology, Human centered design, Student directed learning, Participatory design, Inclusive teaming and leadership, Experiential learning methods.
General Duties: Curriculum development and teaching that involves an experiential approach to participatory learning that includes community engagement and innovative problem-solving. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include: hold office hours, assign grades, advise students, support community and industry partnerships and other opportunities for students, prepare course materials (e.g., syllabus) and maintain the course website with support from the graduate student instructor (GSI).
Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the department is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed for department needs, through 10/14/2025. We typically review applications for annual course needs in March/April. If you wish to remain in the pool after 10/14/2025 you will need to reapply.
Please direct any questions to Jennifer Mangold, Chief Innovation and Learning Officer, Fung Institute of Engineering Leadership, jmangold@berkeley.edu
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The Berkeley Masters of Engineering program is looking for up to 10 Course Coordinators to join our team. Compensation is $20 per hour.
You can use this link to apply.
As a Course Coordinator, you will be required to join our online lectures and case discussions to track student attendance and participation, provide administrative support for instructors, plus data entry.
Applicants are required to be available daily for the duration of the class: January 5-8, 12-15, 2025 (8 days excluding weekends). There will be mandatory onboarding training webinars and check-in meetings with your assigned instructor before the class starts to assist with preparations.
Required Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Desire to work with a globally diverse group of masters students.
- Ability to work variable hours in December and January for instructor preparation support. Familiarity with the mechanics of Zoom is a plus.
- Familiarity with bCourses is a plus.
- Computer access and reliable internet connection.
NEXT STEPS:
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- HandShake Job #: 10390816
- Work Study job #: 6752841778
- The job posting will be available until 11/14/2025.
- Questions? Please contact Felicia Rabang at funginstitute@berkeley.edu
This role will serve as the Director of Innovative Programs for the Fung Institute. The Director will plan, direct, administer, and ensure excellence in all programmatic and administrative matters related to existing and new programs and activities as assigned by Institute leadership (including but not limited to admissions; student experience and outcomes; faculty participation; curriculum; online student communities; and financial management).
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Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California’s Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $105,000 – $125,000.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of University rules and regulations, processes, protocols, and procedures for areas such as graduate-level degree administration, online education, budget, accounting, and fund management, and/ or personnel management.
- Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with dynamic and diverse groups of faculty, staff, students, and external partners to achieve results. Advanced multicultural competencies; Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
- Excellent skills in verbal and written communication, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising, and counseling.
- Advanced knowledge of administrative operational activities (e.g., event planning, basic fundraising processes, risk management planning, website design, accounting and payroll, and contracts and grants regulations and guidelines.
- Strong customer service and problem-solver orientation. Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change. Advanced skills in program assessment and tracking, and working to continuously improve services, processes, and systems.
- Advanced knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs.
- Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Advanced skills in short- and long-term strategic planning, analysis, problem-solving, and customer service.
- Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, and/or human resources policies and procedures for staff and academic employees.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
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Departmental Overview
Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership, launched in January 2010, prepares engineers and scientists with the multidisciplinary skills to lead enterprises of all scales, in industry, government, and the nonprofit sector. The Fung Institute is headquartered in UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering and includes the Master of Engineering Program, the undergraduate Fung Fellowship for Wellness and Technology Innovations, communications courses for PhDs and undergraduates, and bespoke career services and experiential learning services.