Assistant Professor- Pharmacology

Assistant Professor- Pharmacology - 23000000WV 

Description

 

The Department of Medical Education (https://www.uthsc.edu/medicine/dome/index.php ) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of Medicine invites applications to fill an open rank educator position. This is a full-time, non-tenure track salaried faculty position with a comprehensive benefits package and an initial 3-year appointment that is renewable subject to satisfactory performance.

Pharmacology Educator

Primary responsibilities will include teaching didactic and small group/team based learning exercises in the discipline of pharmacology as it relates to multiple diseases.  Students are first- and second-year medical students, first-year Physician Assistant (PA) students, and students in other health profession colleges at UTHSC. For the MD program it is expected that material taught in the first and second years will be reinforced and integrated, with more limited teaching responsibilities throughout all 4 years of the MD degree program.

Applicants should submit a letter with description of teaching philosophy and experience, curriculum vitae, and names of three references in a single Word or PDF document.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

Qualifications

 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree with a background in pharmacology or related field of study and be eligible for a faculty appointment at the level of an Assistant or Associate Professor.  

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:

Teaching experience in clinically oriented pharmacology is preferred but not required.  The candidate should be an enthusiastic educator with demonstrated ability to work productively, collegially, and effectively within a faculty-team environment. This position includes opportunities to conduct scholarly activities related to educational programs.

Applicants should submit a letter with description of teaching philosophy and experience, curriculum vitae, and names of three references in a single Word or PDF document to be submitted electronically to the search firm assisting UTHSC (contact information below).

https://www.kbic.com/job/pharmacology-educator-eb-3504324341

In addition, an application must be submitted online through the UTHSC Taleo system Job Number: 23000000WV. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled

Eric Dickerson – Managing Director & Sr. Practice Leader

Kaye/Bassman International Corp (972) 265-5245 

[email protected] OR [email protected]

For benefits information, please visit https://uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/2023-benefits-preview-packet.pdf .

Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated, collaborative, and inclusive education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

 

Job
  Faculty 
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Memphis 
Organization
  Medical Education 
Campus/Institute  Memphis 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  May 8, 2023, 12:57:52 PM