Assistant/Associate Professor of Neuroscience

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 faculty position in Neuroscience. This position may be offered as a tenure-track or non-tenure-track appointment, depending on qualifications and experience.

We seek a dynamic educator with a passion for innovative medical education, student mentorship, and interprofessional collaboration. The ideal candidate will have experience with computational and modeling techniques in the behavioral sciences, developmental neuroscience or those with a background with cellular and molecular techniques. Faculty in this role are expected to engage across all four years of the program in support of the Colleges mission to educate physicians who are compassionate, service-oriented, and committed to excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with faculty across disciplines to design, implement, and evaluate student-centered, clinically integrated curriculum content in clinical and anatomical pathology.
• Serve as a content expert and facilitator in large- and small-group learning environments, including team-based learning, case-based learning, and simulation.
• Develop and deliver high-quality instructional materials that integrate pathology with other foundational and clinical sciences.
• Assess student performance through formative and summative assessments, aligned with learning objectives and competency-based outcomes.
• Provide academic support and mentorship to students, including those pursuing scholarly work in areas related to pathology, medical education, or related disciplines.
• Engage in scholarship and contribute to the advancement of knowledge through educational research or discipline-based inquiry.
• Participate in departmental and college-level service, including course development, curriculum committees, accreditation preparation, and faculty governance.

The above statements describe the jobs essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

About the College

The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University is committed to building an innovative, student-centered medical education program that equips future physicians with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to serve diverse communities. We are guided by our Christ-centered values of compassion, humility, service, and excellence, and welcome faculty who are inspired by the opportunity to shape a new medical school with a deep commitment to the physician-patient relationship and the formation of humanistic, resilient physicians who are committed to whole-person care.