Open Rank, Continuing Track Faculty Positions, Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences
University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, Dept. of Medical & Molecular Sciences
Application
Details
Posted: 24-Nov-24
Location: Newark, Delaware
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Academic / Faculty
Academic / Research
Salary Details:
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Compensation packages are competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Faculty at the University have regularly received annual cost-of-living and merit salary increases, and the benefits package is one of the best in the nation. Relocation and start-up funds are available and negotiable.
Required Education:
Masters
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Certifications:
Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Technician AMT
Internal Number: 501333
The University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences (CHS) is excited to invite applications for two full-time, open-rank faculty position in the Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC). One position is available beginning in January 2025 (Doctorally prepared) and one position is available beginning in August 2025 (Masters degree minimum). The new faculty will be joining the Department and CHS as we continue to expand and build upon our success as a dynamic department offering academic programs in the clinical, biomedical, and pre-health sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate student lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of transfusion medicine and hematology. The candidates will be expected to advise graduate students, pursue scholarly activities, and perform service to the university, department, and professional community. Content knowledge in the biomedical sciences and a demonstrated commitment to using evidence-based teaching methods are required.
These positions offer a robust and supportive setting for teaching and other scholarly pursuits in an active research department environment. The successful candidates are expected to excel at teaching, engage in scholarship and professional development, and teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students who are broadly diverse regarding race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Faculty in the Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences are expected to engage in service to the University, the College of Health Sciences, and the Department, as well as outreach to the community, demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The successful candidate for the January 2025 position must hold a doctoral degree and ideally have a minimum of 3 years' experience in medical laboratory science, including teaching and professional service. U.S. certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS (ASCP)CM or equivalent is strongly preferred. Individuals with a medical degree with experience in clinical pathology/laboratory medicine or doctoral-prepared candidates (Ph.D., Sc.D., Ed.D.) with experience and/or specialty certification in a medical laboratory science discipline will be considered. Candidates enrolled in a doctoral program who will be ABD status at the time of appointment and have clinical laboratory science work experience will be considered.
The successful candidate for the August 2025 position must hold at a minimum a master’s degree and ideally have a minimum of 3 years' experience in medical laboratory science, including teaching and professional service. U.S. certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS (ASCP)CM or equivalent is strongly preferred.
About University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, Dept. of Medical & Molecular Sciences
With roots tracing back to 1743, the University of Delaware combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with diversity as one of its core values and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities and people with disabilities. The University of Delaware is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant, focused on enhancing the climate of the university for women and underrepresented minority faculty. Located in scenic Newark, Delaware, within 2 hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., the University is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Carnegie Research University (with very high research activity, a designation accorded to fewer than 3% of degree-granting institutions in the U.S.), and with external funding exceeding $200 million. A state-assisted, privately governed institution, the University enrolls approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students.
