Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Allied Health Sciences

Austin Peay State University•Clarksville, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Peay State University’s Department of Allied Health Sciences seeks a 9-month, tenure track faculty member for a well-established, NAACLS-accredited, Bachelor of Science program in Medical Laboratory Science. The position will begin in Fall 2026. Primary Duties and Responsibilities include teaching laboratory courses in Microbiology, Hematology, and Clinical Chemistry with some lectures in Microbiology. The role may occasionally teach in areas such as Molecular Diagnostics, Immunology, Immunohematology and/or general courses within the Department of Allied Health Sciences. The faculty member will teach in-person on the Austin Peay State University campus in Clarksville, Tennessee, Monday – Friday during the academic year. Summer classes for extra compensation may also be available. Responsibilities also include managing laboratory instrumentation, resources, and consumables within the Medical Laboratory Science Program, maintaining chemical inventory, freezer inventory, affiliation agreements, and other safety or standard operating procedures. The position provides oversight for medical laboratory science clinical internships, visits clinical sites, participates in recruitment initiatives and events (some outside regular weekday hours), assists with program accreditation, and performs advising duties for students in medical laboratory science majors. Other duties as assigned by Austin Peay State University.

Requirements

Nationally recognized certification MLS(AMT) or MLS(ASCP)
Tennessee licensure or eligibility required.
Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Sciences, or related scientific field preferred. Degree is required to be conferred no later than August 1, 2026. Other masters or doctoral degrees are considered.
Work experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist
Must be qualified to teach all medical laboratory science lecture and laboratory courses at the undergraduate level, and other courses supportive of or relevant to the medical laboratory science curriculum.
Demonstrate willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of the University, College, and Department.
Be willing to teach at times, places, and modalities necessary to meet student needs.
Be willing to adopt innovative teaching methods and delivery as appropriate.
Possess the knowledge, talents, and skills in the discipline to promote effective teaching.
Demonstrate respect for the diverse learning needs of students.
Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement curriculum objectives and content for courses offered and taught in one’s curriculum area.
Demand and maintain high standards and expectations for all students.
Implement teaching activities and a diversity of teaching techniques, procedures, and resources, including the application of technology.
Develop and implement evaluation and assessment techniques that are appropriate for each course.
Be available, knowledgeable, and demonstrate proficiency in the practice of academic advisement of students.
Serve effectively on committees and other appropriate functions that assist in University governance.
Exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Nice To Haves

Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Health Sciences, or related scientific field

Responsibilities

Teach laboratory courses in Microbiology, Hematology, and Clinical Chemistry with some lectures in Microbiology.
May occasionally teach in areas such as Molecular Diagnostics, Immunology, Immunohematology and/or general courses within the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
Teach in-person on the Austin Peay State University campus in Clarksville, Tennessee Monday – Friday during the academic year.
Summer classes for extra compensation may also be available.
Manage the laboratory instrumentation, resources, and consumables within the Medical Laboratory Science Program.
Maintain chemical inventory, freezer inventory, affiliation agreements, and other safety or standard operating procedures.
Provide oversight for medical laboratory science clinical internships.
Visit clinical sites.
Participate in recruitment initiatives and events, some of which may be scheduled outside regular weekday hours.
Assist with program accreditation.
Perform advising duties in support of students in medical laboratory science majors.
Other duties as assigned by Austin Peay State University.