Adjunct Instructor - Health Sciences Department
About The Position
This course can be taken as a single, individual elective or as part one in a three-course elective series. This course provides the conceptual and practical foundation for initiating an original research project with a focus on developing skills required to initiate an original research project. They are comprised of research topic selection, systematic literature collection, literature evaluation, and annotated bibliography production. The preference is that the course will be offered in-person twice a week for 1hr and 15 minutes or hybrid with one day in-person/one day synchronous online. There is also potential to develop the other two courses in the three-part elective series which are Development of Health Science Research and Application of Health Science Research.
Requirements
- PhD in Health Science, Population Health, Clinical and Translational Health, or related field
- Minimum two years of experience teaching undergraduate research courses.
- Minimum of two years mentoring undergraduate students as part of a senior thesis or capstone, including scoping reviews.
- Attention to detail and dedication to student engagement and learning are also important, required skills for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods health research preferred.
- Researchers who are also independent, motivated instructors with initiative and problem-solving skills that have a strong understanding of the research process and its implementation.
Responsibilities
- Develop and teach a foundational research course to undergraduate health sciences students as the first course in a three-course series.
- Meet and assist students at an individual level when needed.
- Review and grade the required student assignments.
- Correspond with students on Canvas or related inter-campus communication systems
- Meets with the Chair to communicate student progress, strengths, and weaknesses.
- Submit final grades to Banner by the due date.
Benefits
- medical (including prescription)
- supplemental insurance
- dental
- vision
- life and AD&D insurance
- short- and long-term disability
- flexible spending accounts
- retirement plans
- tuition assistance
- voluntary benefits
- tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
