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

The Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition assistance for employees and/​

State or alternate retirement options

Job summary

Ohio State University in Columbus, OH invites applications for an Education Specialist in the Department of Surgery. The role supports all educational programs through scholarship and innovation, reporting to the Vice Chair for Education, and spans the continuum from medical student education to faculty development.

The position involves developing and implementing curricula, coordinating education-related research, and securing funding to advance the department's educational mission.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and assessing educational programs.
• Scholarship in teaching and learning encouraged.
• Strong grant-writing and funding submission skills.

Responsibilities

• Support undergraduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Support graduate medical education activities through scholarship and implementation.
• Advance education scholarship via grant/funding applications.
• Develop faculty education programs to document teaching effectiveness for promotion.
• Provide administrative support for departmental education activities (e.g., OR coaching).
• Engage with national education organizations (e.g., ASE, APDS).
• Assist VCE with assessment/evaluation processes for learners and faculty.
• Plan and present faculty development workshops for department educators.

Skills

Educational program development

Scholarly research in education

Grant writing

Education

PhD or MD/PhD

Academic appointment eligibility (Assistant/Associate/Professor)

Job description

Job Title

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

Department

Medicine | Surgery

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

• 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

Eligibility and Faculty Types

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.

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

Salary and Contract

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).

Schedule

Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours: 40
Shift: First Shift

Location

Twelfth Ave, 395 W (0356) Columbus, Ohio

EEO Statement

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.