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Assistant Professor

  • 493988
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Full-time Faculty

Salary/Position Classification

  • $95,000+/year Contract, Exempt
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability: No

Purpose of Position

The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, is recruiting for a tenure-track assistant professor.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Teach undergraduate human anatomy & physiology lecture and lab courses.
  • Teach medical lectures and PCL facilitation in the medical school curriculum.
  • Teach graduate lectures in anatomy, cell biology, and physiology in the graduate curriculum.
  • Maintain an active educational scholarship research program.
  • Contribute to written reports and other documents as needed by the department.
  • Teach undergraduate BIMD 220/220L (Human Anatomy and Physiology Lecture and Lab) and BIMD 492 Peer teaching in person fall and spring.
  • Teach students in the medical/graduate school curriculum and PCL facilitation.
  • Scholarly Activity in the form of education research.
  • Serve on school and department committees.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

  • PhD or terminal degree at the time of hire with expertise in anatomy & physiology commensurate with rank.
  • Experience with teaching at the level of a college or university.
  • Willingness to participate in undergraduate, medical, and graduate education.
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with teaching undergraduate human anatomy & physiology courses.
  • Experience in education-based scholarship.
  • Experience with the Blackboard Learning Management System.
  • Experience with active learning and flipped classroom style of teaching.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively.

To Apply

Review of applications will begin on 01/02/2024 and include the following materials:
• Cover letter
• Current curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching
• Research statement
• Names and contact information of 3 references

Position is open until filled.

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Department: Biomedical Sciences

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Assistant Professor

493986 Grand Forks North Dakota United States Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States Biomedical Sciences Tenure/Tenure-track Faculty Full-time Faculty
The Department of Biomedical Sciences with the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences is recruiting for a full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor.

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The Department of Biomedical Sciences within the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences is recruiting a full-time, non-tenure track, teaching assistant professor.

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Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

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