Job Summary:

• Join the founding biomedical sciences faculty before students arrive;
• Develop the biochemistry curriculum from the ground up, with the opportunity to shape foundational biomedical sciences education;
• Collaborate with biomedical sciences and clinical faculty to build an innovative, integrated curriculum that bridges basic science and clinical practice;
• Oversee integration of biochemistry with clinical medicine across all phases of the curriculum;
• Map biochemistry learning objectives to the broader medical school curriculum;
• Teach broadly across biochemistry, cell biology, and/or genetics to future physicians and physician-scientists;
• Develop and facilitate large- and small-group sessions using active learning methodologies, such as Case-Based Learning, Problem-Based Learning, and/or Team-Based Learning;
• Partner with clinical faculty to design clinically relevant biochemistry content and cases that emphasize foundational concepts and real-world application;
• Partner with clinical faculty to create NBME-style questions and assessment tools to evaluate student learning effectively;
• Develop innovative teaching methods tailored to diverse student populations and learning styles, including development and implementation of remediation strategies for struggling learners;
• Engage in scholarship, including educational or discipline-specific inquiry;
• Mentor medical students in biochemistry and molecular biology applications;
• Option to transfer to tenure-track may be available subject to performance and institutional needs;
• Serve on the Curriculum Committee or other governance bodies and service committees at the medical school as needed;
• Participate in continuous quality improvement of courses and assessments;
• Join a mission-driven institution with a proven track record of supporting underrepresented students in medicine;
• Work alongside biomedical sciences faculty, fostering a collaborative learning and working environment using multi-disciplinary teaching approaches;
• Leadership roles, such as Course Director, are available for qualified candidates.

• Excellent Livability Score from Area Vibes with A+ grades for Amenities, Commute, and Health & Safety;
• Ranked a Best City for Young Professionals in America by Niche;
• Renowned for its rich cultural heritage and known as the birthplace of jazz;
• Countless festivals and celebrations, including the world-renowned Mardi Gras;
• Enjoy a food lover's paradise with gumbo, jambalaya, beignets, and po'boys;
• From jazz and blues to brass bands and funk, you can find incredible performances in various venues across the city, particularly in the famous French Quarter;
• Surrounded by natural beauty, with the Mississippi River running through the city and the nearby swamps and bayous.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree (MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) with specific training/experience in Biochemistry or a closely related field;
• Evidence of scholarly productivity and potential for continued contributions to research and/or medical education;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills;
• Broad teaching experience in organ-based systems courses such as musculoskeletal, hematology, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, endocrine, reproductive, gastrointestinal, and/or nervous systems;
• Demonstrated experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating an integrated foundational science course within an LCME-accredited medical school.

Education: PhD

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About Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana, founded by St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in 1925, is Catholic and historically Black. The ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society. The only historically Black, Catholic university in the United States, XULA is a private, liberal-arts based, co-educational institution offering 40 undergraduate majors, 5 master’s degree programs and a doctor of pharmacy program. More than one-half of its 3,100 students are from Louisiana, but it draws students from nearly all fifty states and 35 countries. Xavier is recognized as a national leader in the sciences and the liberal arts: • #1 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to complete medical school (AAMC data 2019). • Among the nation’s top four colleges of pharmacy in graduating African Americans with Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) degrees. (2018) • #1 in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to African American students in the biological and biomedical sciences, the physical sciences, and physics. ...(2018) • #3 in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D. in science and engineering disciplines. (2018) • The Department of Physics is #1 in the nation for awarding African Americans baccalaureate degrees in physics and the physical sciences, according to the American Institute of Physics. (2018) Xavier is consistently ranked by the American Chemical Society as one of the top 25 universities in the nation. • The 2020 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges named Xavier among its 300 “best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities. • Xavier was also singled out as one of the nation’s 385 best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review in the 2020 edition of its annual “The Best 385 Colleges”. • College Consensus, a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, ranks Xavier as the nation’s #3 Historically Black Colleges and Universities) (2019). It also ranks Xavier as #3 among all Louisiana colleges. • College Factual ranks both Xavier’s biology and chemistry programs as program as No. 1 in Louisiana. (2019) • Your 2018 Guide to College Transfer lists Xavier as one of only 90 colleges and universities nationwide profiled as “transfer friendly” in this guide to the college transfer process by the Kaplan Educational Foundation. • The Student Loan Report ranks #Xavier 12 out of 800 Private schools who left graduates with the least amount of private student loan debt, a form of financial aid known for higher interest rates and less forgiving repayment programs. (2018) • Zippia.com named Xavier's Psychology Program as #1 in Louisiana. (2018) • Learn.org ranks Xavier Among the Top 50 STEM schools in the U.S. (2019) • The Edvocate ranks Xavier as the nation’s No. 3 Catholic University. (2019) • Zippia.com rates Xavier #1 in Louisiana in its 2019 report, “Best College in Each State for Getting a Job”.

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