The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM), one of the nation’s newest and most innovative medical schools, located in beautiful Las Cruces, New Mexico, invites applications for one full-time, 12-month faculty position in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.  BCOM’s inaugural class matriculated in August, 2016, and the College is seeking to identify and hire an energetic, dedicated individual with strong pedagogical versatility, a passion for teaching and mentoring in the field of Pharmacology. The ideal candidate will be a Board Certified PharmD with residency training or a PhD with postdoctoral experience and have a demonstrated, relevant teaching experience. 

The College’s mission is to improve health education and healthcare in Southern New Mexico, and throughout the Southwestern US by increasing the number of physicians trained in this region.  Teaching is the primary focus of our faculty.  The College will implement a spiral, systems-based curriculum that will integrate disciplines, and will incorporate interactive methodologies and an androgogical teaching philosophy.  The College will encourage student learning in a humanistic environment, and promote patient-centered, evidence-based medical care of the highest quality, in a manner consistent with these core values.  

Successful candidates will function as member of a collaborative teaching team to develop and deliver their instructional content within an integrated curriculum.  The primary teaching focus of this position will involve teaching medical students through the systems-based courses of the 2^nd academic year, but will involve some 1^st year instruction as well.  Responsibilities will involve the development of collaboratively designed, and highly integrated curricular elements, in collaboration with other faculty.  Additional teaching responsibilities students may exist in the 3^rd and 4^th years of the curriculum, and will focus on the application of foundational scientific knowledge to clinical settings.  Service to the College and the community will also be an essential function of the position, including committee membership, faculty development, student advising, interviewing prospective students, and community outreach.  Additionally, evidence of scholarly activity with a record of publication and productivity, are preferred and valued credentials in prospective candidates.

Specific Faculty Responsibilities:

• Approximately 80% time and effort devoted to delivering instruction in first and second year medical student curriculum and to providing service (committee responsibilities, student mentoring, interviewing, etc.) to the institution.
• Work collaboratively with other faculty members to develop the integrated and interdisciplinary medical curriculum (1^st and 2^nd year).
• Supervise, advise, and mentor medical students through the curriculum.
• Serve as student advisor and mentor
• Approximately 20% time and effort devoted to scholarly activity or clinical activity:
• Participate in institutional and departmental educational research activities including study design, data generation and analysis, manuscript preparation and submission.
• Develop an independent program of scholarly endeavor (basic, translational, clinical, or educational research; educational materials/programs development, etc.).
• Provide supervision and evaluation of medical students and their scholarly projects.
• Clinical pharmacologist (PharmD) are encouraged to maintain part time clinical practice
• Develop and prepare teaching materials (presentations, lectures, exam items, etc.).
• Serve on departmental and institutional committees and task forces.
• Demonstrate professionalism as defined by the BCOM declaration of faculty professionalism and responsibility.

This full-time, 12-month position has a start date of June 1, 2018, but may be adjusted if necessary or appropriate.  The position is a fully funded educational appointment reporting directly to the Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.  BCOM offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with appointed faculty rank, qualifications, and experience.  Inquiries should be made to the chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Debra E. Bramblett, Phd ( email: dbramblett@bcomnm.org).