Neuroscience Faculty

Benefits

Job Description

Qualifications

• •Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Neuroscience or a closely related discipline, or M.D. or D.O. degree, or equivalent medical degree
• •Experience in teaching neuroscience, especially clinically-integrated neuroscience to medical students
• •Evidence of scholarship in the field of expertise
• •Texas Medical Licensure, or eligibility for Texas Medical License for physician candidates
• •Board certification by a member board of the American Board of Medical Specialties for M.D. or D.O. candidates

Benefits

• •This position is salaried and fully funded
• •Salary, academic rank, and tenure options are commensurate with experience
• •A comprehensive benefits package is included

Responsibilities

• •This role involves collaborating with basic scientists and clinician medical educators to develop and deliver an integrated clinical presentation-based medical curriculum
• •The successful candidate will also engage in research and service activities, contributing to the academic community and the advancement of scientific knowledge
• •Interdisciplinary team of medical educator faculty
• •Houses state-of-the-art educational spaces, including a 5000-square-foot gross anatomy lab and a 2700-square-foot molecular and cell biology lab
• •Access to additional instrumentation and collaborative research expertise through four centers of research emphasis (Cancer, Diabetes & Metabolism, Infectious Diseases, and Neuroscience) in the Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine
• •Participate in course administration and instruction for the pre-clerkship phase of the medical school curriculum
• •Develop and deliver an integrated curriculum, blending basic science and clinical concepts, in collaboration with faculty members in other disciplines
• •Employ multiple teaching methods including case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, and team-based learning
• •Provide formative and summative assessment of medical student performance
• •Provide individual support, feedback, and advice to medical students
• •Work closely with course and curriculum committees, fellow faculty, and key administrators to accomplish curriculum goals and objectives
• •Serve the academic community through participation in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties
• •Engage in the advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship