Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences (Pathology, Physiology, Pharmacology)

Overview

Summary

This is a faculty ranked position. The faculty member will be assigned duties as required in the domains of teaching, research & scholarly activity, service, administration, and clinical practice (if applicable).

Responsibilities

• Participate in teaching, scholarly activities, and service in the osteopathic School of Medicine with a goal of producing competent and holistic physicians.
• Participate and/or direct multidisciplinary curricular courses and formative and summative assessment of learners including clinical courses during the third and fourth year of the osteopathic medical curriculum.
• Provide instructional experiences that support the mission and goals of the College and University.
• Work with leadership to assess educational outcomes and use data to perform quality improvement of instructional methodology and curriculum.
• Full-time, non-tenure track, exempt position under the administrative direction of the Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs.
• May occasionally require hours beyond an 8-hour workday.
• Distribution of time to be spent in Teaching, Research & Scholarly Activity, Service, Administration, and Clinical Practice negotiated annually based on faculty career goals, college and administrative needs, and meeting accreditation standards.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

• DO or MD degree with AOA or ABMS board certification or board eligibility in designated clinical field, or terminal degree in a related or academically appropriate area from an accredited institution with demonstrated experience in teaching.
• Commitment to support the mission and vision of Baptist University Health Sciences.
• Proficiency using computer with applications such as Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and Excel).
• Ability to stand or sit for periods of time, stand, walk and bend intermittently through the day in university environment with moderate fluctuations in noise and temperature.
• Must successfully complete and pass requisite pre-employment drug screen/physical and background check.
• Unrestricted certification/licensure to teach/practice in the State of Tennessee; if DO or MD, must have ability to obtain an active and unrestricted medical license inthe state where clinical activities occur.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester hours plus work or teaching experience equivalent to four (4) years of college teaching in the discipline
• Minimum of three (3) years at the academic rank of Instructor or equivalent.
• Track record of excellence in teaching and scholarship
• Participation in professional and community organizations