Biomedical Sciences Faculty, Adjunct - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Biomedical Sciences Faculty, Adjunct - College of Osteopathic Medicine

Memphis, TN, United States

• Job Identification 27762
• Business Unit BHSU University
• Department BHSU University

Biomedical Sciences Faculty

Summary

This is a faculty ranked position. The faculty members 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 learners predominantly in the first and second years 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 Biomedical Science Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean of Academic 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 (if applicable) negotiated annually based on faculty career goals, college and administrative needs, and meeting accreditation standards.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

• DO, MD, or PhD in a designated biomedical science field (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, or Neuroscience) or in a related or academically appropriate area from an accredited institution with demonstrated experience in teaching, preferably at a medical school
• Commitment to support the mission and vision of Baptist University Health Sciences
• Proficiency using computers 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 in the state where clinical activities occur
• Track record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and/or research
• Robust research portfolio or peer-reviewed publications
• Evidence of a national and/or international reputation in given field
• Ability to teach gross anatomy, embryology and histology (including lab) is an advantage (only applicable for Anatomy position)
• Participation in professional and community organizations

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups.

Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We

Offer:

• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education