Medical Biochemistry Faculty

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Center; Austin (TX); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School seeks a talented individual to join the Medical Biochemistry Faculty as a core member responsible for contributing to the medical biochemistry education of students. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities include developing and teaching an integrated biochemistry curriculum, delivering pre-clerkship content, preparing materials, coordinating with clinicians, and advancing scholarly work in curriculum innovation.

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry or a related biosciences field.
• Experience in medical education or health professions education.
• Proven track record of educational excellence and innovation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic interdisciplinary environment.

Aufgaben

• Develop and teach the integrated medical biochemistry curriculum to undergraduate medical students utilizing interactive and active learning modalities.
• Deliver a horizontally and vertically integrated pre-clerkship curriculum with other faculty members.
• Prepare course materials (lectures, PBL cases, laboratory activities, and assessments).
• Organize and coordinate didactics and self-directed learning activities with clinicians and other foundational science faculty.
• Employ a variety of teaching formats and modalities for lecture, lab, small groups, and problem-based learning.
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary taught courses throughout the academic year.
• Serve as a course director or co-director for one or more pre-clerkship organ systems-based courses.
• Deliver effective student-centered educational experiences.
• Prepare instructional plans to reflect current changes in the field of medical biochemistry.
• Develop new instructional materials and teaching techniques with participation in ongoing reviews and revision of curriculum planning.
• Develop both formative and summative assessments for human medical biochemistry and integrated biomedical sciences content.
• Facilitate PBL experiences.
• Actively participate in relevant professional activities in order to improve teaching and maintain subject matter competence.
• Respond to evaluation data as needed for continuous quality improvement.
• Develop scholarly products from your work to disseminate our innovative curriculum.
• Hold membership on faculty committees as appointed or elected, and confer with advisory groups to modify course content.
• Participate in other activities as assigned by the Assistant and Associate Deans of Undergraduate Medical Education.
• Participate in accreditation activities.
• Participate in the interview and selection process of faculty, staff, and students.

Kenntnisse

Teaching experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Educational scholarship

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related biodiological science

Tools

Canvas learning management system

ExamSoft

Jobbeschreibung

Medical Biochemistry Faculty

College/School/Unit: Dell Medical School

Department: Department of Medical Education

Posted: Nov 3, 2026

Apply By: Open until filled

Description

About Dell Medical School

As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation'sleading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursuesinnovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence inhealthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary andinter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in theUT System and the first medical school established in nearly fivedecades by a member of the Association of American Universities, anorganizationof leading public and private researchuniversities.

The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell MedicalSchool, is defining the future of health. Announced inAugust 2023 with planning and implementation underway, TheUniversity of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premierdestination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals - A UT specialty hospitaland a cancer center being built by MD Anderson - plus the academicand research expertise of UT, The University of Texas MedicalCenter will provide the integrated, world-class care that is ahallmark of academic medicine.

The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualifiedcandidates who can contribute to excellence within the healthlearning system.

About The Department of MedicalEducation

The Department of Medical Education is committed to excellence inacademics and is a dynamic learning community that promoteseducational scholarship and enhancing the curriculum throughrecognition and support of outstanding educators. The departmenthosts most of the leadership implementing the https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/academics/undergraduate-medical-education/leading-edge-curriculum LeadingEDGE curriculum for Dell Medical School.

About the Medical Biochemistry FacultyPosition

The Dell Medical School (DMS) at The University of Texas at Austinseeks a talented individual to join the faculty as a core facultymember responsible for contributing to the medical biochemistryeducation of students at DMS. Academic rank would be commensuratewith experience.

The Dell Medical School has formed and continues to pursuepartnerships with the community and regional healthcare providersand funders to create new models for health promotion, healthcaredelivery, and clinical care for the community's underservedpopulation. The accelerated, innovative and student-centeredcurriculum at the DMS can be found online at http://www.utexas.edu/academics/dell-medical-school. Foundational Sciences education is completed during the first 12months of the medical school curriculum.

As DMS recently graduated its seventh class of students May 2026,the one-year, integrated, first-year curriculum has proven to be a successful foundation for the medical education of our students.Student performance on USMLE exams is consistently high. Ourcurriculum is integrated across scientific disciplines and isstudent-centered. Our goal is to avoid traditional lecture-centricdidactic experiences. Large Group education experiences are highlyinteractive and experiential. Problem-based learning (PBL) is asignificant part of all courses. Although the bulk of thebiochemistry content is taught in the fall semester, participationin teaching and educational activities throughout the year isexpected. Based on student feedback and peer review, we makecontinuous improvements to each iteration of the pre-clerkshipcurriculum.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach the integrated medical biochemistry curriculumto undergraduate medical students utilizing interactive and activelearning/flipped modalities
• Deliver a horizontally and vertically integrated pre-clerkshipcurriculum with other faculty members
• Prepare course materials (lectures, PBL cases, laboratoryactivities, and assessments)
• Organize and coordinate didactics and self-directed learningactivities with clinicians and other foundational sciencefaculty
• Employ a variety of teaching formats and modalities for lecture,lab, small groups, and problem-based learning
• Contribute to the multidisciplinary taught courses throughout theacademic year
• Serve as a course director or co-director for one or morepre-clerkship organ systems-based courses
• Deliver effective student-centered educational experiences
• Prepare instructional plans to reflect current changes in thefield of medical biochemistry
• Develop new instructional materials and teaching techniques withparticipation in on-going reviews and revision of curriculumplanning
• Develop both formative and summative assessments for humanmedical biochemistry and integrated biomedical sciencescontent
• Facilitate PBL experiences
• Actively participate in relevant professional activities in orderto improve teaching and maintain subject matter competence
• Respond to evaluation data as needed for continuous qualityimprovement
• Develop scholarly products from your work to disseminate ourinnovative curriculum
• Hold membership on faculty committees as appointed or elected,and confer with advisory groups to modify course content
• Participate in other activities as assigned by the Assistant andAssociate Deans of Undergraduate Medical Education
• Participate in accreditation activities
• Participate in the interview and selection process of faculty,staff, and students

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Why Join Our Team

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that iswell rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individualswith excellent clinical skills, a passion for education and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.

Qualifications

Required

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry or related biodiological science
• Experience in medical education or health professions
• education
• Track record of educational excellence and innovation
• Ability to work individually and collaboratively within a dynamicinterdisciplinary environment

Preferred

• A strong interest and proficiency in other foundational sciencedomains, such as nutrition science/metabolic medicine, ispreferred, to allow for participation in a more broad range ofscientific foundations courses
• Experience directing a medical or graduate school
• educational program
• Experience directing integrated blocks in first yearmedical
• school curricula
• Experience with Canvas or other learning management system
• Experience with online testing tools such as ExamSoft

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equalopportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with allapplicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination andaffirmative action. The University is committed to a policy ofequal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs andactivities, and admissions.