Assistant Professors of Biomedical Sciences

Description

The University of Chicago’s Department of Medicine invites applications for Assistant Instructional Professors in the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program (BMS, https://www.biomedicalsciences.bsd.uchicago.edu/). BMS is a one-year program designed to provide foundational training in biomedicine. The core curriculum focuses on the applications and innovations in clinical care and medical treatment, statistics, bioethics, and the American healthcare system. Students concentrate in Science Communication, Biomedical Data Science, Health Systems Science, Biomedical Innovation, Biological Sciences, and Biomedical Ethics, and complete an independent project under the supervision of faculty, and/or external professionals. Our current course offerings are here: https://www.biomedicalsciences.bsd.uchicago.edu/curriculum/.

Appointees will teach 4-6 courses per academic year in addition to substantial mentoring and service responsibilities. Their courses include a required core course, a graduate-level seminar on grant writing, and biomedical sciences electives according to program need. In addition, appointees will advise students on their independent research projects and quarterly course selection, serving as first and second readers on projects, and providing broad academic and professional guidance to a cohort of master’s students in weekly office hours. They also closely advise students and alumni who are applying to postgraduate programs. Other non-classroom duties include participating in admissions and recruiting as well as other co-curricular academic programming. They hire and manage teaching assistants and contribute to program operations, participate in pedagogy workshops, and our annual student poster conference. This is a full-time, career-track teaching position. The initial three-year appointment will begin in Academic Year 2026-2027 and is renewable with opportunity for promotion. Compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications. For information on benefits, please consult the University of Chicago Benefits Guide: https://mybenefits.nfp.com/UChicago/benefits-guide/.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have completed a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences or related fields (e.g. cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, pharmacology, etc.); 2) have prior university level teaching experience in relevant course(s).

We welcome candidates from the broad research and teaching areas of biomedical sciences, computational neuroscience, ethics, and data science.

Applications must apply through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/165861. Applicants are required to upload the following materials with their application: 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae, including bibliography; 3) contact information for 3 references; 4) teaching statement; 5) sample syllabi of courses previously taught as primary instructor and/or of proposed course; 6) teaching evaluations from the past two years.

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