Teaching Faculty I, 9 or 12 Month Salaried (Open Rank) - Biology/Biomedical Sciences (Panama City Campus)

Florida State University•Panama City, FL

64d•Onsite

About The Position

Florida State University is one of the nation's top public universities, and FSU Panama City amplifies the university's efforts to preserve, expand, and disseminate knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and human services professions. FSU Panama City is located 100 miles west of Tallahassee on the beautiful North St. Andrews Bay and is only three miles from the beaches of the Emerald Coast. FSU PC currently houses 20 bachelor's programs, 9 master's programs, and 1 doctoral program, and boasts a small faculty-to-student ratio, which gives students a more personalized academic experience. Please visit https://pc.fsu.edu/promise for information about our FSU PC Promise to students and https://pc.fsu.edu/ for more information about our campus. FSU Panama City also recently opened a brand-new residential housing complex on campus, right on the water. This new apartment-style complex at FSU PC houses both undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about our on-campus housing, visit https://seminolelandingfsu.com/. The position is a teaching faculty position with an emphasis on undergraduate instruction for lower-level Biology courses in the Undergraduate Studies curriculum and upper-level Biology courses in the Biomedical Sciences/Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) degree program. As a teaching faculty position, a heavy assignment to research is not required, however, research is encouraged, especially work that incorporates undergraduate students in the biology and biomedical sciences arena. FSU Panama City is offering a new degree program in Biomedical Sciences in collaboration with the FSU College of Medicine. The FSU Biomedical Sciences/Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences undergraduate degree program consists of a rigorous science curriculum with embedded experiential learning requirements to prepare students for pre-health and pre-medical graduate programs. Students in this program will major in Clinical Professions, which provides a solid science foundation for future health-based careers (FSU Clinical Professions Major in Biomedical Sciences). This faculty member will specialize in Biology and be part of the inaugural faculty team for this new program at FSU Panama City. For additional information about the FSU Undergraduate Studies program, please visit: https://undergrad.fsu.edu; the FSU Tallahassee Biology Department, visit: https://www.bio.fsu.edu; or the FSU Biomedical Sciences/IMS program, visit: https://med.fsu.edu/imsDegree/home.

Requirements

Candidates must have a doctorate degree from an accredited institution in Biology, Medicine, or related field with qualifications to teach biology courses (e.g., Ph.D. in Biology, an MD, or DO). Candidates who are ABD (all but dissertation) will be considered and candidates who have a Master's Degree in Biology with a different related doctoral degree will also be considered (e.g., PharmD, MD, DPH, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Experience in both university teaching and clinical practice in health-related settings. Strong preference will be given to candidates who can teach a variety of courses, such as Biology 1 & 2, Anatomy and Physiology, and other biology electives like genetics, molecular biology, developmental biology, immunology, etc.
Experience translating biological concepts to pre-health students, who hold a strong record of quality teaching, and have a strong ability to mentor students for future careers.

Responsibilities

Serving as a core faculty member in the Biomedical Sciences program.
Teaching undergraduate courses in Biology that include a mix of 1) lower-level courses in the undergraduate studies curriculum and 2) upper-level course with an emphasis on Anatomy and Physiology and other biology courses in the biomedical degree curriculum.
Providing mentorship, advising, and support to students.
Engaging in course and curriculum development activities including laboratory management.
Working with colleagues on campus and in the community to promote this new program and engage with local health-related initiatives to benefit student experiences and program access.
Collaborating as a team with colleagues at FSU Tallahassee in the College of Medicine and Biology Department for course coordination and committee service.
Being an engaged faculty member for the FSU Panama City Campus.

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