Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional - Open Rank

The School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) at Texas A&M University invites applications for an academic professional track (non-tenure) position at the full-time, instructional assistant professor, instructional associate professor, or instructional professor level depending on the qualifications, with an 11-month academic appointment. The position will support pre-clinical curriculum needs in areas such as Gross Anatomy, Histology, Neuroanatomy, Genetics, and/or Microbiology. The anticipated start date is Summer 2026.

Engineering Medicine (EnMed) is the School of Engineering Medicine’s innovative medical education program, developed in a partnership with the, Texas A&M Vashist College of Medicine, Texas A&M College of Engineering and Houston Methodist Hospital, to educate “physicianeers,” a new kind of physician who will create transformational technology to solve health care’s greatest challenges. The EnMed medical education program offers a blended medicine and engineering curriculum with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. EnMed’s program allows graduates to receive both the Doctor of Medicine and Master of Engineering degrees in four years. EnMed is located in Houston’s Texas Medical Center (TMC). EnMed graduated their first class in 2023. In addition, EnMed is seeking their own LCME accreditation, and faculty joining at this point of the journey will be able to help shape the new school while contributing to an ongoing successful program.

EnMed’s pre-clerkship curriculum uses evidence-based, student-centered strategies such as active learning, flipped classrooms, and case- or team-based learning. Faculty will help develop and deliver this curriculum, teach collaboratively within courses, and work with colleagues across disciplines to integrate medical training with innovative approaches.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Teach within the foundational courses in the pre-clinical curriculum, with focus on areas of gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy, genetics, and/or microbiology
• Lead pre-clerkship course(s) based on areas of expertise
• Participate in developing and delivering the pre-clerkship curriculum and collaborating with other members of the EnMed faculty and affiliates to provide a strong foundational science knowledge base
• Contribute to curricular development of innovative instructional methods, participation in committees and admissions, and fostering collaboration among the three EnMed partners

Required:

• Medical Degree (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in medicine or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise in more than one of the following foundational areas: gross anatomy, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, medical genetics and medical microbiology
• Demonstration of commitment to education that is synergistically aligned with the goals of EnMed

Preferred:

• Experience teaching in pre-clerkship medical education
• Demonstrate a commitment to educational research or other scholarly endeavors
• Engineering background or experience teaching students with engineering or quantitative science backgrounds is a plus, but not required to excel in the position

Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/178507 and upload the following: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and 4) List three contact references. For further questions about this position, please contact Dr. Leslie Day at lday@tamu.edu