Science Teaching Faculty; Part-Time​/Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

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Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is a national leader in integrating community-based medical education and clinical care. We are dedicated to training socially accountable physicians, scientists, and health professionals committed to serving the community. The College of Medicine is also an academic and clinical affiliate of Baptist Health and Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University (FIU) seeks applicants for part-time or full-time, non-tenure, open rank faculty (assistant, associate, or full professor) positions. The ideal candidates will have a history of teaching excellence in medical education. Selected candidates will collaborate with Strand Leaders, Discipline Leads, Unit Directors, Course Directors, and the Office of Medical Education to design and implement curricular content in a dynamic and innovative learning environment, managing the teaching faculty and promoting collaboration, identifying gaps and redundancies in content, and incorporating effective learning and assessment formats.

Selected candidates will provide instruction in basic science courses and the basic science components of clinical courses as per personal expertise and the needs of the curriculum (predominantly MD Program but may also include, as needed, participation in other programs at the college including the Master in Physician Assistant Studies program, Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences program, and Graduate Certificate program).

The selected candidate(s) will serve as Unit and/or Course Directors for Foundations and Organ Systems courses and will teach in other courses according to expertise and curricular need. Candidate(s) will have preferred expertise in Physiology, Cardio-pulmonology and the ability to teach foundational sciences disciplines.

Minimum qualifications include a terminal doctoral degree, MD/DO, Pharm.

D. or Ph.D. in basic science disciplines such as Biomedical Sciences, Physiology, or a related field.

Preferred qualifications include the ability to teach additional foundational sciences disciplines, experience with the use of technology and active learning instruction, two to three years of relevant teaching experience in medical education, and/or previous experience as a Course Director.

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