Full-Time Faculty: School of Medicine
About The Position
The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Medical Sciences, the School’s integrated basic science department. The successful candidate will bring expertise in Biochemistry and contribute to the School’s educational, scholarly, and service missions through teaching and curriculum leadership, student advising and mentorship, scholarly activity, and institutional service. The position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The Department of Medical Sciences leads, designs, and delivers the integrated, systems-based pre-clerkship curriculum. In Years 1 and 2, Foundations of Medicine (FOM), Clinical Arts and Sciences (CAS), and Scholarly Reflection and Concentration Capstone (SRCC) integrate foundational medical sciences, clinical skills, and scholarly development. The faculty member will provide leadership in biochemistry within FOM and contribute to CAS and SRCC according to their expertise and departmental needs. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefits-eligible, on-ground position. QU Netter is a community-based medical school with hospital, community health, and health system partnerships across the state and region. The School emphasizes active learning, early clinical immersion, interprofessional collaboration, student success, scholarly inquiry, and service.
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
- Expertise in biochemistry and its application to human health and disease.
- A record of excellence, or strong potential for excellence, in teaching and curriculum development within an integrated pre-clerkship medical curriculum.
- Commitment to a faculty career encompassing education, scholarship, mentorship, and service within a collaborative academic community.
- Evidence of scholarly activity, or strong potential to develop a sustainable scholarly agenda appropriate to the position.
- Demonstrated commitment to learner-centered education, mentorship, and a supportive learning environment.
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines and contribute to institutional and professional service in a community-based academic medical environment.
Nice To Haves
- MD or DO with related experience; such applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
- For clinically trained applicants, a minimum of three years of graduate medical education, residency training, or equivalent postgraduate clinical training is preferred.
- Experience with or interest in innovative educational methods, including active learning, educational technology, and programmatic assessment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary content expert in Biochemistry, contributing to the design, delivery, integration, assessment, and continuous improvement of biochemistry content within FOM and across the pre-clerkship curriculum.
- Contribute to SRCC and/or CAS through teaching, facilitation, assessment, curriculum development, and student mentorship, consistent with expertise and departmental needs.
- Teach using varied instructional approaches, including large- and small-group instruction, problem-based, team-based, and case-based learning, and asynchronous learning.
- Collaborate with basic science and clinical faculty to integrate biochemistry with physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and clinical medicine.
- Develop and implement formative and summative assessments and provide feedback and coaching to support student learning.
- Advise and mentor medical students in their academic, professional, and scholarly development, including capstone and other student scholarly projects.
- Engage in scholarly activities in medical education, translational biomedical science, medical humanities, clinical research, or other areas aligned with the faculty member’s expertise and the School’s mission, including collaborative scholarly initiatives.
- Participate in departmental, school, and university service, including committees, faculty governance, accreditation activities, and institutional initiatives, with opportunities for mission-aligned community and professional service.
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment and pursue ongoing professional development as an educator, mentor, and scholar.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time faculty and staff, which may include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, education benefits, and retirement benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
