Faculty, Biomedical Sciences - Microbiology /Immunology

About the role

The Department of Biomedical Sciences at Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) in Macon, Georgia is seeking a new faculty member for Microbiology and/or Immunology. This position is a non-tenure track, 12-month appointment on the Macon, GA campus. Additional duties will be required/assigned during the summer. Rank will be determined based on the credentials of the selected candidate.

Mercer University School of Medicine is seeking highly qualified educators with broad training and demonstrated experience or enthusiasm for teaching in an integrated pre-clerkship medical school curriculum. Teaching faculty will play a key role in the continued development and implementation of an integrated, cross-disciplinary curriculum that includes small and large group case-based and team-based learning, and other active teaching-learning methods.

For over thirty years, MUSM has focused on training medical students to fulfill MUSM's mission of preparing healthcare professionals to meet the primary care and health care needs of rural and underserved Georgia residents and communities. Emphasizing interactive and problem-based teaching strategies, our student-centered faculty provides a conceptual and practical foundation that equips graduates to be discerning consumers and innovative producers of knowledge across a variety of medical and community settings, as well as academic institutions. Through teaching, scholarship, and service, students and faculty work closely to have local, regional, national, and international impact.

Responsibilities

• Teach in an integrated pre-clerkship medical school curriculum using small and large group case-based and team-based learning, and other active teaching-learning methods.
• Develop and implement learning resources, facilitate large group interactive learning sessions, and develop assessment items for student learning.
• Serve as a discipline representative in the applicant’s respective specialty.
• Act as a tutor/facilitator of small group interdisciplinary case-based learning sessions in a clinically oriented pre-clerkship medical curriculum.
• Participate broadly across the curricula in both the medical and graduate programs.
• Engage in scholarship in areas of biomedical science, medical education, or community-oriented research.
• Serve on departmental, school-wide, or other committees as designated.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (M.D. or equivalent, Ph.D.) from an accredited college/university in an appropriate discipline.
• Strong record of scholarly activity and evidence of medical or graduate teaching expertise in the Microbiology and/or Immunology discipline.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in health professions education, particularly with utilizing active learning methods in teaching biomedical sciences.
• Experience independently developing learning resources, facilitating large group interactive learning sessions, and developing assessment items for student learning.
• Experience as a tutor/facilitator of small group interdisciplinary case-based learning sessions in a clinically oriented pre-clerkship medical curriculum.
• For Associate or Full Professor ranks, a strong record of medical school teaching in large and small group settings.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (for self and dependents).
• Generous retirement contributions.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Technology discounts.
• Schedules that allow for work-life balance.

About Mercer University

Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a distinguished private institution recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, leadership development, and community engagement. With campuses across Georgia, Mercer's twelve schools and colleges offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. The university cultivates a close-knit, student-centered environment where innovation, service, and personal growth are deeply valued.

Mercer's employees are at the heart of its mission, dedicated to advancing innovation, supporting student success, and strengthening both local and global communities through service. At Mercer, employees are expected to serve in-person to foster real-time problem solving, mentoring, and meaningful connections that strengthen both work and service to students and the broader university community.

For more information, visit Mercer University HR.

Location: Macon, GA 31207

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40