Scientist Educator
Join Belmont University as a tenure-track Scientist Educator to shape an innovative medical curriculum.
Best for:Best for biomedical scientists with a passion for medical education, curriculum innovation, and student mentorship.
Overview
The Department of Foundational and Clinical Sciences at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible Scientist Educator faculty position. The successful candidate will deliver engaging instruction across the pre-clerkship medical curriculum, integrating foundational biomedical sciences with clinical applications. Responsibilities include teaching, mentoring medical students, engaging in scholarship, and contributing to institutional service and accreditation initiatives. Candidates must hold a terminal degree in a relevant biomedical science field and demonstrate a strong commitment to innovative, learner-centered medical education.
What you'll do
- Deliver evidence-based instruction through lectures, laboratories, small-group sessions, and case-based learning formats.
- Develop, revise, and maintain learning objectives, instructional materials, and assessments aligned with accreditation standards.
- Integrate foundational biomedical science concepts across organ-system and interdisciplinary medical courses.
- Collaborate with foundational science and clinical faculty to promote horizontal and vertical curriculum integration.
- Utilize innovative teaching strategies such as active learning and technology-enhanced instruction.
- Maintain an active scholarship program in biomedical, translational, clinical, or medical education research.
- Mentor and advise medical students in their academic, professional, and scholarly development.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university committees, shared governance, and accreditation activities.
Requirements
Degree required: Terminal degree (PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent) in a foundational biomedical science discipline or a closely related field
Language: English proficiency required
Instruction: English
Publications: Record of scholarly productivity appropriate to academic rank
- Ability to connect foundational scientific principles with mechanisms of disease and clinical applications
- Commitment to innovative, learner-centered pedagogy and interdisciplinary integration
- Commitment to scholarship and the mentorship of medical students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Must successfully complete a background check
Funding & terms
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit their application materials through the online portal, ensuring all requested documentation is included for review.
- CV
- Cover letter
- Teaching statement
- Research statement
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