Neuroscience Education Leader - Medical School Faculty

Quinnipiac University; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Medical Sciences with neuroscience/neurology expertise.

The role emphasizes teaching, curriculum leadership, student mentoring, and scholarly activity within the integrated pre-clerkship curriculum (Years 1–2). This on-ground position (1.0 FTE) is at the North Haven, CT campus, offering the opportunity to shape curriculum evolution and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Expertise in neuroscience or neurology and its application to human health and disease.
• A record of excellence, or strong potential for excellence, in teaching and curriculum development within an integrated pre-clerkship medical curriculum.
• A commitment to a faculty career encompassing education, scholarship, mentorship, and service within a collaborative academic community.
• Experience with or interest in innovative educational methods, including active learning, educational technology, and programmatic assessment.
• Evidence of scholarly activity, or strong potential to develop a sustainable scholarly agenda appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.
• A demonstrated commitment to learner-centered education, mentorship, and a supportive learning environment.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and contribute to institutional and professional service in a community-based academic medical environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary content expert in neuroscience or neurology, contributing to the design, delivery, integration, assessment, and continuous improvement of content within FOM and across the pre-clerkship curriculum.
• Contribute to SRCC and/or CAS through teaching, facilitation, assessment, curriculum development, and student mentorship, consistent with expertise and departmental needs.
• Teach using varied instructional approaches, including large- and small-group instruction, problem-based, team-based, and case-based learning, and asynchronous learning.
• Collaborate with basic science and clinical faculty to integrate neuroscience concepts across foundational biomedical sciences and clinical medicine.
• Develop and implement formative and summative assessments and provide feedback and coaching to support student learning.
• Engage in scholarly activities in medical education, translational biomedical science, medical humanities, clinical research or other areas aligned with the faculty member’s expertise and the School’s mission, including collaborative scholarly initiatives.
• Advise and mentor medical students in their academic, professional, and scholarly development, including capstone and other student scholarly projects.
• Participate in departmental, school, and university service, including committees, faculty governance, accreditation activities, and institutional initiatives, with opportunities for mission-aligned community and professional service.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment and pursue ongoing professional development as an educator, mentor, and scholar.

Skills

Neuroscience/Neurology expertise

Teaching and curriculum development

Student mentorship

Educational technology

Scholarly activity

Education

PhD, MD, DO or equivalent

Job description

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Medical Sciences with neuroscience/neurology expertise.

The role emphasizes teaching, curriculum leadership, student mentoring, and scholarly activity within the integrated pre-clerkship curriculum (Years 1–2). This on-ground position (1.0 FTE) is at the North Haven, CT campus, offering the opportunity to shape curriculum evolution and collaborate across