Adjunct Professor - Master of Biomedical Sciences

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Job Type

Part-time

Description

Recruitment Period: 07/14/2026- Until Filled

Status: Per Diem (0.01 FTE)

Hiring Range: $140.00 per contact hour

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pro-rated based on hours/week. Based on semester credits and total contact hours.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law.

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Biomedical Sciences, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/.

General Summary:

The adjunct professor will teach assigned lectures as needed in the MBS curriculum. Content areas of instruction may include, but are not limited to public health, community health, healthcare systems and infrastructure, equity in healthcare practice, patient-provider communication, interprofessional practice and education (IPE), epidemiology, biomedical ethics, healthcare communication, standardized test taking and assessment, research methods, research ethics, and human subjects communication.

Essential Job Functions:

Teach the assigned lectures and any others as assigned.

PNWU-MBS expects teaching faculty at all times to observe those policies and practices which are considered standard professional responsibilities. These include, but are not confined to:

• Meeting all classes as scheduled
• Assisting in clinical education and training as appropriate
• Reporting final grades at the designated time
• Advising students
• Attending student orientation and commencement exercises
• Having an appropriate number of office hours
• Writing course syllabi
• Developing course materials
• Administering exams
• Performing committee assignments
• Engaging in scholarly activity
• Maintaining professional development
• Performing community service
• Maintaining licensure and certification as appropriate
• May be required to maintain clinical practice as appropriate
• Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
• Conducts self appropriately and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of PNWU
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education:

• Required: A Doctorate Degree or All but Dissertation (ABD), as recognized by United States accrediting associations, or appropriate terminal degree (i.e., standards established by recognized United States accrediting associations)

Experience:

• Preferred: Three (3) years of clinical experience; and/or two (2) years of professional academic experience as appropriate

Desired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances; ability to problem solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans; ability to manage projects and people and prioritize and self-direct work flow; ability to work with and manage different computer programs and databases; and ability to schedule activities and/or meetings

To ensure full consideration submit:

• A letter of introduction outlining background and qualifications for the position
• Detailed curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three professional references

The job announcement above is not the full job description, but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

PNWU offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees first of the month following date of hire and competitive salary.

Benefit Package (benefit eligible is at least .5 FTE):

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403b with Roth Option
• Paid Holidays

For information about life in Yakima visit our PNWU page.

PNWU is a drug-free workplace, equal opportunity employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, or to apply in an alternative format, please call Human Resources, 509.452.5100.