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Basic Science Faculty Educator - Pharmacology

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Job Summary

This full-time, tenure-track, 12-month position will serve as the Pharmacology Thread Leader (equivalent to a Course Director at other institutions) and will participate in multiple M1/M2 courses. DUCOM’s integrated Foundations and Frontiers curriculum prepares students to provide humanistic care to a diverse population as an integral member of a health care team. The 18-month Foundations phase includes multidisciplinary, integrated basic and clinical science courses that utilize a combination of technology-enhanced instructional formats to deliver course content as well as in-class team-centered instructional activities that extend and apply knowledge to clinical problems.

Successful applicants must have a terminal degree in Pharmacology or a related discipline, preferably with multidisciplinary experience. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of educators from basic and clinical science disciplines as part of an innovative and integrated medical education curriculum that includes teaching opportunities in simulations, small group and large group settings, as well as in facilitating in our Case-Based Learning course. Additionally, the successful candidate is expected to actively engage in professional development, provide service to the Institution and engage in scholarly activity in the field of medical education.

The preclinical education in Philadelphia will take place at a new state-of-the-art Health Sciences Education building in the University City section of Philadelphia.

The position can be filled at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor commensurate with the applicant’s experience and accomplishments in medical education.

Essential Functions
  • Work with an interdisciplinary team of basic science educators and clinical faculty to develop and implement basic science content in an innovative and integrated medical education curriculum
  • Prepare and develop online educational resources in conjunction with other basic science educators
  • Participate in and design different types of active learning sessions including team-based learning and simulations
  • Identify, track and support students in academic difficulty within the course/thread
  • Facilitate case-based learning
  • Participate in mentoring and advising activities for medical students
  • Contribute to the Department’s missions, including teaching graduate students in the Department’s MS/PhD programs
  • Maintain a scholarly focus in education
Required Qualifications
  • Terminal degree in Pharmacology or related discipline
  • At least two years’ experience teaching in a graduate or medical education setting with evidence of effective teaching
  • Demonstrated success in working well with faculty, administrators, and students in an educational environment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Preference given to those who demonstrate multidisciplinary basic science expertise
Physical Demands
  • Typically sitting at a desk/table
  • Typically standing, walking
Location

University City- Philadelphia, PA

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised:Feb 15 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:May 15 2023 Eastern Daylight Time

Company

Drexel University

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.

Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change

Drexel University II

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