Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Memphis, TN
Education / Training
Biomedical Sciences Faculty
Summary
This is a faculty ranked position. The faculty members will be assigned duties as required in the domains of teaching, research & scholarly activity, service, administration, and clinical practice (if applicable).
Responsibilities
- Participate in teaching, scholarly activities, and service in the osteopathic School of Medicine with a goal of producing competent and holistic physicians
- Participate and/or direct multidisciplinary curricular courses and formative and summative assessment learners predominantly in the first and second years of the osteopathic medical curriculum
- Provide instructional experiences that support the mission and goals of the College and University
- Work with leadership to assess educational outcomes and use data to perform quality improvement of instructional methodology and curriculum
- Full-time, non-tenure track, exempt position under the administrative direction of the Biomedical Science Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
- May occasionally require hours beyond an 8-hour workday
- Distribution of time to be spent in Teaching, Research & Scholarly Activity, Service, Administration, and Clinical Practice (if applicable) negotiated annually based on faculty career goals, college and administrative needs, and meeting accreditation standards.
- DO, MD, or PhD in a designated biomedical science field (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, or Neuroscience) or in a related or academically appropriate area from an accredited institution with demonstrated experience in teaching, preferably at a medical school
- Commitment to support the mission and vision of Baptist University Health Sciences
- Proficiency using computers with applications such as Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Ability to stand or sit for periods of time, stand, walk and bend intermittently through the day in university environment with moderate fluctuations in noise and temperature.
- Must successfully complete and pass requisite pre-employment drug screen/physical and background check
- Unrestricted certification/licensure to teach/practice in the State of Tennessee; if DO or MD, must have ability to obtain an active and unrestricted medical license in the state where clinical activities occur
- Track record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and/or research
- Robust research portfolio or peer-reviewed publications
- Evidence of a national and/or international reputation in given field
- Ability to teach gross anatomy, embryology and histology (including lab) is an advantage (only applicable for Anatomy position)
- Participation in professional and community organizations
At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry—healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.
At Baptist, We Offer:
- Competitive salaries
- Paid vacation/time off
- Continuing education opportunities
- Generous retirement plan
- Health insurance, including dental and vision
- Sick leave
- Service awards
- Free parking
- Short-term disability
- Life insurance
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts
- Education assistance/continuing education
- Employee referral program
About the company
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Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.