Job Description
Position Information Position Information
Posting Number F-0973
Position Title Pathology - Foundational Sciences Faculty (Medical Faculty, Open Rank)
College/Unit College of Medicine
Home Department College of Medicine
Employee Group Medical Faculty
Employment Status Full-Time
Position Type 12 month
Position Classification Medical Faculty
Position Begin Date Position End Date Position Summary Central Michigan University College of Medicine (CMED) is seeking a basic science medical faculty with emphasis on teaching Pathology in our Foundational Sciences Discipline. This position assumes a major educational role working with other faculty in implementing a highly integrated, cross-disciplinary, and inquiry-based medical school curriculum that includes peer-instruction, case-based and team-based learning. The selected candidate will be provided with support and is expected to deliver research/scholarly outcomes. This is an open rank position depending on credentials and may either be non-tenure track or tenure-track. The start date is negotiable.
Required Qualifications - Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DO).
- Experience in, and strong commitment to, innovative approaches to education and learning in medical school setting.
- Ability and commitment to facilitate interactive learning in large and small group settings.
- Strong collaborative and communication skills.
- Experience incorporating DEI into pedagogical and/or research practices.
- Research/scholarly activity; all areas will be considered.
- Candidates interested in advanced rank must have significant relevant medical school teaching experience of high quality in both large and small group settings.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with interdisciplinary integrated curriculum.
- Broad experience in normal systems structure and function, and functional disturbances in disease (pathophysiology).
- Experience in patient, case, and/or problem-based medical education.
- Experience with, or a strong knowledge of, pedagogical approaches such as team-based learning.
- Evidence of working in teams.
Message to Applicants Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department The
Central Michigan University College of Medicine educates diverse students and trains culturally competent physicians to provide comprehensive health care and services to underserved populations in Michigan and beyond. Our faculty, staff and graduates advance health and wellness through exceptional education, innovative research, quality patient care and strategic collaborations to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
Posting Begins 07/18/2025
Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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