Faculty Surgery Administration, Research Focus (Open Rank, Tenure-Track)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, OH seeks an Education Specialist in the Department of Surgery to support educational programs from undergrad medical education through faculty development. The role focuses on scholarship, program development, and education research funding.

The candidate will collaborate with education leadership, contribute to curricular changes, and help implement scholarship across the education continuum, including grant submissions and program

Qualifications

• PhD or MD/PhD in an applicable field.
• Academic experience a plus.
• Qualify for academic appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level – Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with previous training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Support of the Department’s undergraduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Support of the Department’s graduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Submission of grant and funding applications to support the education research mission.
• Educational development for faculty to enhance teaching effectiveness and promotion.

Skills

Education theory

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Grant writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD or MD/PhD

Job description

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Position Overview

The Education Specialist in the Department of Surgery is appointed by the Chair of the Department of Surgery and is responsible for supporting all educational programs within the Department through scholarship and innovation. This role works closely with, and reports to, the Vice Chair for Education, providing an opportunity to impact all levels of the surgical education continuum, from undergraduate medical education to faculty development. Specific needs of the Department may vary over time, but may range from development / implementation and study of curricular changes, to running programs / workshops for learners along the continuum, to programmatic changes in graduate medical education, to advancing the basic scholarship of teaching and learning. The Education Specialist will work with education leadership in the Department to develop, submit, and implement funding proposals to support the education research mission in the Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Education Specialist will help The Ohio State University Department of Surgery continue to uphold a national reputation in education scholarship and innovation. Given the strong link between physician education and patient care, this role requires not only skills in educational theory and practice, but also knowledge of hospital operations. Familiarization with educational programs and clinical activities will help the Education Specialist to collaboratively facilitate the educational, clinical and research missions of the Department.

A successful candidate for this role must have a strong background in education theory and associated methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) appropriate for surgical education research, a collaborative frame of mind for working closely with leadership of undergraduate and graduate medical education programs, and interpersonal skills necessary for interacting directly with learners and teachers along the surgical education continuum. Demonstration of prior research funding or familiarity with grant writing is also highly desirable, as funding for surgical education scholarship is an important component of this role.

The candidate will be appointed as non-clinical research faculty, with standard expectations of achieving 50% salary coverage at hire (Associate- and Professor- level) or after three years (Assistant level) in the position.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support of the Department’s undergraduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation
• Support of the Department’s graduate medical education activities through scholarship
• and implementation
• Support of education scholarship in the Department through submission of grant and funding applications
• Educational development for faculty, including the scholarship and implementation of programs intended to enhance and document teaching effectiveness, thus facilitating promotion/advancement of the Department’s faculty within the university
• Administrative support of Departmental education activities from a scholarship perspective (e.g., OR coaching program)
• Active participation national organizations and societies related to surgical education (e.g. Association for Surgical Education, Association of Program Directors in Surgery)
• Supporting Department education leaders and the VCE in analysis of the assessment / evaluation processes for students, trainees, and faculty
• Supporting the VCE in coordination and oversight of research opportunities in surgical education for students, trainees, and faculty
• Supporting the VCE in planning and presentation of faculty development workshops for Department educators

Requirements

• PhD or MD/PhD in an applicable field
• Academic experience a plus
• Qualify for academic appointment at the Assistant, Associate or Professor level – Academic rank and salary will be commensurate with previous training and experience

Faculty Defined

Clinical faculty (regardless of rank)

Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.

Tenure‑Track faculty (regardless of rank)

Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure‑track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.

Research Faculty (regardless of rank)

Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” list, it ranks among the top 16 medical schools for research in the nation. It also remains in Tier 2 for primary care, further demonstrating its strength across the academic spectrum. Known for its innovative curriculum, cutting‑edge research, and excellence in clinical care through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the college continues to advance its mission of education, discovery and community impact. With more than 2,700 faculty across 20 clinical departments, eight basic science departments, and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Ohio State is shaping the future of academic medicine locally, nationally and globally.

The Wexner Medical Center

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center consists of The Ohio State University Health System, the College of Medicine, the Health Sciences Library and the Faculty Group Practice. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is committed to providing world-class care. At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we’re proud to be celebrating our 33rd consecutive year ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. This year, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center has 9 nationally ranked specialties out of 15 and four selected as high performing. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center as