Associate Professor Term (Open Rank)

Department:

Microbiology

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular Term (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R108546

Position Description:

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine is seeking to hire a full-time faculty member to teach immunology-based curriculum in Medical, Dental, and Graduate-level programs. This position is a term track 12-month appointment with a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with experience. Candidates must have a PhD in a related field and a strong record of relevant teaching experience.

The successful candidate will:

• Instruct all students using best practices in a lecture setting as well as in small group settings in the support of Medical, Dental, and Graduate instructional programs.

• Direct or co-direct courses in Graduate and Dental programs.

• Work with Course Directors to develop curriculum and lecture materials in alignment with existing course structure and content requirements, and facilitate multidisciplinary application-based learning exercises, including problem-based learning scenarios. 

• Work collaboratively with other faculty in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology to further the academic mission of the department via serving on PhD candidacy exams and thesis / dissertation committees. 

• While this is a teaching focused position, candidates are expected to engage in scholarly activity such as collaborative research, development of new curricula or innovative teaching strategies, directing potential training programs and participation in potential training grant submission. Similarly, departmental and university service commitments are expected. Research effort is expected to be minimal.

Review of applications will begin immediately and close when the position is filled. Required documents for the application include, but are not limited to:

• A Cover Letter Describing Commitment to Teaching and Interests in the Position and any Formal Training in Teaching or Mentorship.

• A Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• A Teaching Philosophy Statement

• Summative Teaching Assessments Statement Including Evidence of Peer and Student Assessments of Teaching ; or Two or Three Statements / Letters from prior Students (including graduate student mentees)

• A List of Three Professional References (preferably from those who can speak to aptitude in teaching).

The ideal candidate will have an established track record of teaching immunology at a professional or graduate level, and research experience in a field related to immunology.

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is committed to fostering an environment that is conducive to the personal and collective success of our community. Accordingly, we commit ourselves to employee and student well-being and strive to develop educational and research programs that fulfill the commitments and needs of our students.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.

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