Biomedical Sciences Chair: Education & Research Leadership

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine; Kalamazoo (MI); Hybrid; USD 180.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Wellness reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement and Continuing教育

Employer-funded retirement plan

Health plan options: PPO/HDHP with HSA

Professional development stipend up to

Starting bonus (as applicable)

Professional liability insurance

Zusammenfassung

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine seeks a Department Chair of Biomedical Sciences to lead a large interdisciplinary faculty, residents, and students.

The role emphasizes scholarly activity, curriculum leadership, and strategic development in medical education. The chair will recruit and mentor faculty, design and manage the basic science curriculum, and align departmental goals with the medical school's mission.

Qualifikationen

• Must have a record of sustained accomplishments in basic science and medical education.
• Evidence of leadership in a basic science discipline and medical education.
• Commitment to teaching, scholarly activity and research, and professional/community service.

Aufgaben

• Maintains and leads a department that fosters and supports a large interdisciplinary community of faculty educators, residents, and students.
• Recruitment, mentorship, administrative supervision, and evaluation of all employed, contracted, and volunteer faculty in the Department.
• Provides direction in the design, development and management of the curriculum in the basic medical sciences.
• Serves as the Assistant Dean for Foundations of Medicine and is responsible for defining, assigning, and managing the educational roles and instructional activities of biomedical sciences faculty as necessary to meet curricular and accreditation needs.
• Oversees curricular enhancements through implementation of adult learning principles and integration of advanced technologies into curriculum delivery by the biomedical science faculty.
• Develop interdisciplinary research teams that will produce significant and innovative research.
• Participates in the evaluation of the basic science curriculum.
• Serves as an advocate for educational programs within the medical school and works with Chairs and deans to provide vision and long-term planning for the educational mission of the medical school.

Kenntnisse

Academic leadership

Leadership in basic science

Teaching

Scholarly activity and research

Professional and community service

Jobbeschreibung

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine seeks a Department Chair of Biomedical Sciences to lead a large interdisciplinary faculty, residents, and students.

The role emphasizes scholarly activity, curriculum leadership, and strategic development in medical education. The chair will recruit and mentor faculty, design and manage the basic science curriculum, and align departmental goals with the medical school's mission.