Teaching Assistant Professor, Teaching Associate Professor

Position Information

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor

Position Number: 600239

Vacancy Open to:
All Candidates

Department: EHH BSOM Physiology

Location:

Greenville

Full Time:
Yes (12‑month fixed‑term)

Salary:
Commensurate with Qualifications

Department of Physiology at the Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, is dedicated to advancing the understanding of physiology through excellence in education of medical and graduate students, performing innovative research, and translating scientific progress into clinical practice. The department delivers foundational instruction in integrative physiology to medical, dental, nursing, and graduate learners and offers a Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences that prepares graduates for leadership roles in academia, research, government, industry, and medicine.

• Deliver live and recorded lectures supporting teaching in the M.D., D.M.D., M.S., and/or Ph.D. programs.
• Assist in administering flipped classrooms and review sessions in the M.D. and/or Ph.D. programs.
• Provide individualized academic support to students during established office hours.
• Develop and maintain clinical vignette‑style problems to support practice and assessment question banks in the M.D. program.
• Provide tutoring and study process guidance to students.
• Support administration and secure review of assessments in the M.D. program.
• Contribute to teaching and administrative duties in pathway programs such as the Summer Program for Future Doctors (SPFD), which previews the M.D. curriculum to help prepare future medical students.
• Support foundational science teaching in the D.M.D. program (School of Dental Medicine) and in health professional programs across the College of Allied Health and School of Nursing.
• Participate in ongoing curriculum development across professional degree programs.
• Develop and contribute to scholarship in medical and science education.
• Contribute to teaching in the Physiology Ph.D. program and participate in student advisory committees.

Contingent upon the availability of funds

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or D.V.M.) or completed foreign medical education accepted in a relevant foundational science field from an accredited institution.

• Successful candidate should demonstrate broad content expertise in one or more physiological systems.
• Level of appointment determined based on experience.

All degrees must be conferred by appropriately accredited institutions.

• Experience teaching at the medical, graduate, or undergraduate level.

At the time of employment, two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. If selected for an interview, an automatic e‑mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the People Admin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the People Admin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered for meeting this requirement.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the People Admin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

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