Scientist Educator

Scientist Educator

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Scientist Educator at Belmont University.

Employment Type

Faculty

Internal Job Category

Tenure Track (Faculty)

Full-Time

Department

College of Medicine

Hours

N/A

Primary Duties and

Responsibilities:

The Department of Foundational and Clinical Sciences (FCS) at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine (FCoM) at Belmont University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-eligible Scientist Educator faculty position. The successful candidate will join a collaborative, mission-driven faculty committed to developing and delivering an innovative, integrated medical curriculum grounded in whole-person care and dedicated to the College's vision of transforming health through compassion and service.

The Scientist Educator will contribute to the academic mission of the College of Medicine through teaching, scholarship, and service. Candidates should possess expertise in one or more foundational biomedical science disciplines, such as biochemistry, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, neuroscience, anatomy or a related biomedical science field.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality instruction across the pre-clerkship medical curriculum and work collaboratively with foundational science and clinical faculty to integrate basic science concepts with clinical applications. The Scientist Educator should be able to help medical students understand and apply foundational scientific principles to mechanisms of disease, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and patient care.

The position also includes mentoring learners, engaging in scholarly activity, participating in curriculum development and assessment, and contributing to departmental and College initiatives, including those supporting continuous quality improvement and accreditation.

Responsibilities:

Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Deliver engaging, evidence-based instruction in areas of expertise through lectures, laboratories, small-group sessions, case-based learning, and other instructional formats.
• Develop, revise, and maintain learning objectives, instructional materials, and assessments aligned with course and program outcomes and accreditation standards.
• Integrate foundational biomedical science concepts across organ-system and interdisciplinary courses and connect scientific principles with clinical cases and patient care.
• Collaborate with foundational science and clinical faculty to promote horizontal and vertical integration throughout the medical curriculum.
• Utilize innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies, including active learning, case-based learning, and technology-enhanced instruction.
• Participate in the development and continuous improvement of courses, assessments, and curricular content.
• Mentor and advise medical students in their academic, professional, and scholarly development.

Scholarship and Research

• Maintain an active program of scholarship appropriate to the candidate's area of expertise and academic interests, which may include biomedical, translational, clinical, or medical education research.
• Disseminate scholarly work through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, educational products, or other appropriate scholarly venues.
• Pursue internal and external funding opportunities, when appropriate, to support research, educational innovation, or collaborative scholarly initiatives.
• Mentor and supervise medical students participating in research and scholarly activities.
• Develop interdisciplinary collaborations within the College of Medicine, Belmont University, and the broader academic and healthcare community.
• Remain current with advances in biomedical science, medical education, and areas of disciplinary expertise and incorporate relevant developments into teaching and scholarship.

Service and Leadership

• Participate in departmental, College, and University committees and contribute to shared governance and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to accreditation activities, program evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Engage in professional service through relevant scientific, educational, or professional organizations.
• Contribute to curriculum innovation, program development, and other initiatives supporting the educational mission of the College.
• Support a collegial academic environment characterized by collaboration, professionalism, respect, and commitment to the mission and values of Belmont University and the College of Medicine.

Appointment and Evaluation

This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-eligible faculty appointment in the Department of Foundational and Clinical Sciences. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Tenure-track faculty are evaluated on performance in teaching, scholarship, and service consistent with the Belmont University Faculty Handbook and College of Medicine criteria for academic advancement.

About the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine

The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, is committed to educating physicians who embrace whole-person care, compassionate service, and lifelong learning. Founded on Belmont University's Christ-centered mission, the College seeks faculty who value collaboration, academic excellence, service, innovation, and the formation of physicians prepared to care for patients and communities with knowledge, compassion, and integrity.

Required Qualifications:Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff that share the University''s values and will contribute to its mission and vision to be a leader among teaching universities bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service.

• Ability to connect foundational scientific principles with mechanisms of disease and their clinical application.
• Commitment to innovative, learner-centered pedagogy and interdisciplinary integration of foundational and clinical sciences.
• Commitment to scholarship and the mentorship of medical students in scholarly activities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary academic environment.

Preferred

• Experience teaching within a medical school or other health professions education program.
• Experience in an integrated, organ-system-based, or case-based medical curriculum.
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to instruction across multiple areas of the foundational medical sciences.
• Record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, funded research, educational scholarship, or other forms of scholarly activity.
• Experience mentoring students in biomedical science, translational research, or medical education scholarship.
• Familiarity with active-learning methodologies, educational technologies, and contemporary approaches to medical education.
• Experience with curriculum design, assessment, program evaluation, and accreditation processes, particularly within an LCME-accredited medical education program.

Required EducationTerminal degree (PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent) in a foundational biomedical science discipline or a closely related field.

Required ExperienceDemonstrated expertise in one or more areas of foundational biomedical science relevant to medical education. Evidence of effective teaching or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, health professions, or medical school level.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check satisfactory to the University.

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