Physiology Faculty

Overview

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position (open rank) in our newly established College of Osteopathic Medicine in Montana. This is an opportunity to be in on the ground floor of a new endeavor for the Touro University system and the state of Montana. Touro

COM Montana is located in Great Falls, Montana, adjacent to the Rocky Mountain front and equidistant between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park.

The position is effective July 1, 2024. The successful candidate will have both educational and research experience in Physiology. The University places a high priority on teaching excellence and research success with an expectation that the candidate will also be active in their professional field. Touro

COM Montana will enroll 125 students annually. Touro’s new 100,000 square-foot state-of-the-art medical school campus houses multiple classrooms, an anatomy lab, library, study rooms, and a simulation center. Touro

COM partners with the McLaughlin Research Institute to provide additional opportunities for faculty and student research. Touro

COM operates similar medical school campuses in Harlem, New York and Middletown, New York with each graduating approximately 135 new physicians each year.

The successful candidate will be expected to support Touro

COM Montana’s program through teaching and course administration duties and responsibilities as outlined further below. Candidates are also expected to supervise and mentor medical students and interns from the community. This search will begin immediately and will be completed when a suitable candidate is identified.

Responsibilities

The Physiology faculty position specifically involves collaborating with faculty on the Harlem and Middletown campuses in the development, organization, and delivery of the curriculum presented simultaneously on all campuses. Although a commitment to excellence in teaching is the primary responsibility of the position, faculty members also serve on the administrative committees of the college and are expected to already have, or to develop scholarly activity that results in peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a Ph.D., D.O. or M.D. degree or applicable terminal degree.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for exceptional teaching at the medical school or graduate level in the areas mentioned in the job responsibilities section, demonstrate potential for research, and work well with the rest of the faculty team. He or she will be a clear communicator, have relevant content and clinical expertise, have a passion for teaching osteopathic principles and techniques at the undergraduate medical education level, and have basic computer skills supporting the proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel), as well as software used to prepare written exams and learning management systems.