Assistant/Associate/Professor, Pharmacology Medical Educator

Assistant/Associate/Professor, Pharmacology Medical Educator

Wright State University

EEO Statement: Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title: Assistant/Associate/Professor, Pharmacology Medical Educator

Job Category: Faculty/Instructional

Department: Medical Education-BSOM

EEO number: 25Y309

Position FTE: 100%

Salary Band: NA FA

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Wright Curriculum is fully-integrated across the basic and clinical sciences, in disciplines that include anatomy, biochemistry, biostatistics, clinical and evidenced-based medicine, genetics, histology, immunology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology. This integrated curriculum requires a broad and complementary set of teaching faculty that collectively cover expertise across all of these disciplines.

This faculty position will fulfill a critical need within the Department of Medical Education (DME) at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (WSUBSOM). The faculty in this position will teach medical students and assist with implementation of a therapeutics curriculum , providing students a unified knowledge base to apply the science of pharmacology at the bedside with various patient populations. Collaborate with the Office of Medical Education Research &Program Evaluation to assure appropriate assessment tools and outcomes analysis and apply a scholarly approach to teaching. Will work with interdisciplinary colleagues across basic medical sciences and clinical/Doctoring colleagues. Will dually report to the Chair of Family Medicine and the Department of Medical Education.

Minimum Qualifications

• PharmD or PhD in Pharmacology with at least 1 year of teaching experience with medical, nursing, graduate, or pharmacy school students.
• 2 years of clinical practice or postdoctoral experience
• Interest in learning or experience with innovative teaching/learning strategies.
• Comfort in teaching the science and application of therapeutics, collaborating closely with physiology faculty and clinicians.
• Must exhibit an evidence-based approach to the use of therapeutics.

Assistant Professor level candidates must meet all requirements above.

Associate Professor level candidates must meet all requirements above, plus have at least five years experience as an Assistant Professor with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and supervisory experience and meet all Associate Professor Promotion requirements.

Full Professor candidates must fulfill all the requirements of Associate Professor along with at least five years' experience at the Associate Professor along with an exemplary scholarly portfolio and leadership experience and meet all Professor Promotion requirements.

For more information regarding the governing policies of faculty rank please review them online at: https://medicine.wright.edu/faculty-and-clinical-affairs/faculty-promotion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with instructional design and the use of multi-media to enhance learning.
• Experience with scholarship of teaching/learning.
• Experience teaching undergraduate medical students.
• Experience with engaged/active learning modalities (e.g., Team-Based Learning, Peer Instruction, problem-based learning).

Essential Functions and percent of time

(50%) Family Medicine Teaching

• Coordinate and implement pharmacotherapeutic education and provide supervision to Family Medicine residents and students. The position involves participating in morning reports and hospital rounds with the Family Medicine Inpatient Service, addressing medication issues and providing support for patient safety issues.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary groups (clinicians and biomedical scientists) to create and deliver engaged learning activities for medical students in lecture-free curriculum.

(30%) Department of Medical Education Teaching

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary groups (clinicians and biomedical scientists) to create and deliver engaged learning activities for medical students in our lecture-free curriculum, with an emphasis on the Doctoring Curriculum.
• May be a module co-director in Doctoring and may support some content in Foundations.

(10%) Pharmacotherapy Elective

• Consistently offer a 2-week pharmacotherapy elective for third year medical students

(10%) Scholarship/Research and Service

• Contribute to the literature on medical education
• Engage in service activities as appropriate.

Working Conditions

Special contract position with continuation dependent on funding. Special contract terms and conditions of employment apply.To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University to make an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.

First Consideration Date: 08/11/2025

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wright.edu/postings/21232