Teaching Assistant Professor - Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology

Teaching Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology
West Virginia University School of Medicine

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology seeks a distinguished scientist educator as Faculty Teaching Assistant Professor to further its mission to teach the subjects of medical microbiology and immunology to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position. The selected candidate will exhibit extraordinary teaching and organizational skills. They will hold a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology in the WVU School of Medicine.

Reporting to leadership in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cell Biology in the WVU School of Medicine, the appointed faculty member will be expected to teach courses in areas including, but not limited to, general microbiology and bacterial pathogenesis, and to provide instruction for undergraduate majors in immunology and microbiology, as well as graduate, medical, professional, and non-major undergraduate students. They will be involved in academic advising to undergraduate immunology and medical majors. The successful candidate will be a recognized educator, established in their field, with a PhD or MD/PhD degree (ABD's will be considered with the expectation that the degree will be conferred before the start of appointment) and a track record of excellence in teaching, development of innovative teaching methods in the fields of immunology and medical microbiology, as well as excellent student and peer reviews. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

Qualified applicants should submit the following documents, in which they discuss curriculum and teaching innovations and provide relevant evidence of teaching effectiveness: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae (CV), 3) Statement of Teaching Philosophy, and 4) Three Professional References.

Applicants should upload all documents electronically to: https://wvu.taleo.net/careersection/faculty/jobdetail.ftl?job=28839
Applicant review will begin mid-March and continue until the position is filled.