Full-Time Faculty: School of Medicine

Quinnipiac University•North Haven, CT

4d•$100,000 - $170,000•Onsite

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 position seeks expertise in neuroscience or neurology and is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The faculty member will contribute to the School’s educational, scholarly, and service missions through teaching, curriculum leadership, student advising and mentorship, scholarly activity, and institutional service. The Department of Medical Sciences leads, designs, and delivers the integrated, systems-based pre-clerkship curriculum across 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 neuroscience or neurology within FOM and contribute to CAS and SRCC in accordance with their expertise and departmental needs. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefits-eligible, on-ground position. The salary range is $100,000 to $170,000, commensurate with degree type, qualifications, academic rank, and experience. The final salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and relevant education, experience, skills, competencies, internal equity, and market considerations. Eligible full-time faculty and staff may receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, education benefits, and retirement benefits. The School is a community-based medical school with hospital, community health, and health system partnerships across the state and region. The role offers an opportunity to shape the continued evolution of its integrated curriculum and educational programs while collaborating with colleagues across basic and clinical disciplines. The School seeks an educator-scholar committed to student success, scholarly inquiry, service, and a learner-centered academic community.

Requirements

PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent doctoral degree in neuroscience, neurology, or a related discipline.
Expertise in neuroscience or neurology 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.
Experience with or interest in innovative educational methods, including active learning, educational technology, and programmatic assessment.
Evidence of scholarly activity, or strong potential to develop a sustainable scholarly agenda appropriate to the position’s responsibilities.
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

For clinically trained applicants, a minimum of three years of graduate medical education, residency training, or equivalent postgraduate clinical training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary content expert in neuroscience or neurology, contributing to the design, delivery, integration, assessment, and continuous improvement of 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 neuroscience concepts across foundational biomedical sciences and clinical medicine.
Develop and implement formative and summative assessments and provide feedback and coaching to support student learning.
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.
Advise and mentor medical students in their academic, professional, and scholarly development, including capstone and other student scholarly projects.
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.