Assistant Professor, Medical Science

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The Assistant Professor, Medical Sciences will participate in the planning, implementation, and delivery of appropriate histology, cytology, anatomy, and pathology content in the SOM's pre-clerkship curriculum. In particular, the identified educator will be expected to manage interactive histology laboratory sessions across the highly integrated active-learning curriculum. The Assistant Professor, Medical Sciences will also engage with and provide guidance/mentorship for students, serve in various committee roles, and actively pursue independent scholarship and/or research, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Terminal degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.O.) with specialization in a basic/clinical science field.
• Expertise in one or more of the following Histology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Pathology, Immunology/Microbiology, Anatomy/Neuroanatomy.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching in an undergraduate medical education and/or other health science settings. 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Skilled digital anatomic pathologist.
• Exerience in (clinical) laboratory setting. Experience in teaching medical students topics including anatomy and/or pathology.
• Understanding of team-based, problem-based, and case-based learning with students in both large and small class settings.
• Demonstrated scholarship (e.g., publications, patents, extramural grant-funding, reaearch, etc.) in a relevant professional field.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively employ active learning pedagogies.
• Demonstrated experience and ability in developing integrated medical science course materials for undergraduate medical students in both preclinical and clinical phases.
• Skills necessary to contribute to the continued development of a department of medical sciences at an emergent allopathic medical school.
• Experience in LCME accreditation activities and development of new medical schools. 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!