Senior Faculty; Associate Professor or Professor Microbiology - Temple Campus

Senior Faculty (Associate Professor or Professor) Microbiology

The Baylor College of Medicine Temple Regional Campus is seeking a full-time Senior Faculty member to contribute to the foundational science curriculum for medical students. This position will support the development and delivery of integrated microbiology and immunology education across organ-system courses using a variety of instructional modalities including large group instruction, problem based learning, and small-group facilitation.

This faculty member will serve in educational leadership roles such as Assistant or Associate Course Director within the foundational curriculum, contributing to course administration, curricular integration, and assessment development. The faculty member will collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty and course leadership to ensure microbiology and immunology content aligns with clinical relevance, curricular objectives, and accreditation standards.

The Senior Faculty position will contribute to the delivery and continuous improvement of the foundational medical science curriculum for undergraduate medical education. The faculty members will develop and teach microbiology and immunology content integrated across organ system courses and collaborate with faculty across disciplines to ensure curricular alignment with core competencies and graduation goals of the institution.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to development and facilitation of large group teaching sessions, small-group case discussions, problem-based learning activities, and curriculum development initiatives. The faculty members will contribute to assessment development, student assessment, and collaborate with deans and academic advising to provide academic support to learners enrolled in foundational courses.

This faculty position also includes participation in institutional service activities such as committees, curriculum working groups, and faculty development programs. The faculty members will be encouraged to engage in scholarly activities related to medical education such as curriculum innovation, or microbiology and immunology education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience or strong interest in teaching undergraduate medical or health professions students
• Knowledge of microbiology and immunology principles and their application to clinical medicine
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams
• Commitment to excellence in medical education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience in an undergraduate medical school or health professions program
• Experience with active learning strategies, case-based learning, or problem-based learning
• Experience contributing to curriculum development or assessment design
• Evidence of scholarly activity in education or biomedical sciences
• Experience serving in educational leadership roles such as course director or assistant course director is highly desirable

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer. Requisition