Biomedical Sciences - Professor of Teaching - Associate or Rank

The Division of Biomedical Sciences within the School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of California Riverside is seeking to hire 2 new faculty members at the rank of Associate or Full Professor of Teaching with security of employment (analogous to tenure). We are seeking accomplished scholars with demonstrated excellence in teaching and teaching pedagogy in human physiology and human disease, with specific emphasis on subject expertise in endocrinology, cardiovascular metabolic biology and disease as relevant to the curriculum in SOM's pre-clerkship medical curriculum and the Division of Biomedical Sciences master's degree and post-baccalaureate program.

This Academic Senate position offers excellent opportunities for collaborative research in biomedical research and education within SOM and the Division. A successful candidate must demonstrate experience with curriculum development, innovation in teaching, medical education research and educational grant writing is highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with research experience and scholarship in human physiology, human disease, biomedical research or pedagogy of medical pre-clerkship curriculum.

The successful candidates will have a primary appointment in the Division of Biomedical Sciences (biomed.ucr.edu).The University of California, Riverside is situated in an historic citrus growing area surrounded by mountain ranges. Riverside is an hour away from ski slopes, surfing, or hiking in mountain or desert environments, and housing in the area is very affordable. The campus is also located in a prime position to take advantage of the other universities, research institutes, and biotech industries present in Southern California.

The School of Medicine at UCR is the sixth University of California Medical School and serves the rapidly growing and dynamic Inland Southern California region by training a much-needed physician workforce and catalyzing innovations in research, education, and health care delivery that will improve the health of medically underserved populations. Areas of research within the Division include addiction, cancer biology, drug discovery, endocrinology, GI physiology & disorders, pulmonology, integrative immunology, host-pathogen interactions, neurodegeneration, neurodevelopmental disorders and RNA biology.

School of Medicine has 7 research centers:
Center for Cannabinoid Research, Center for Glial-Neuronal Interactions, Center for Healthy Communities, Center for Health Disparities Research, Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine, Center for RNA Biology & Medicine and the Community Responsive & Engaged Equity Research Center. The Division of Biomedical Sciences sponsors an innovative Ph.D. program that integrates the core medical curriculum with biomedical graduate training and research, as well as a vibrant master's degree and post-baccalaureate program.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for students from this region and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification. Applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., Pharm

D., or equivalent degree and qualify for professor of teaching at the University of California. Appointment at the appropriate rank at Associate or Full Professor of Teaching level will be based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. After appointment, advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every…