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Teaching Professor Faculty Position

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

College of Science & Mathematics

Rowan University

The Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rowan University is seeking to hire a non-tenure track Teaching Professor who will serve as Director of the Medical Laboratory Science programming at Rowan University. 

The Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences is specifically interested in candidates with experience teaching in and/or overseeing Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) programs. Applicants must hold ASCP Certification and preference will be given to candidates with familiarity with NAACLS Accreditation and those with both clinical and academic experience.  The successful candidate should be passionate about teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

This position will lead programmatic NAACLS accreditation application, teach select courses, advise and recruit MLS students, and establish an undergraduate Medical Laboratory Science program as well as community college partnerships, establishing pipelines into the undergraduate and graduate MLS programs. The university currently offers an undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate, and Master's MLS programs and has arrangements for Clinical rotations at Virtua Health, Voorhees Campus. The candidate will partner with the departmental leadership to ensure appropriate staffing of program courses. Teaching responsibilities will align with the successful candidate's areas of expertise. Upon successful accreditation and establishment of the undergraduate program, teaching and administrative responsibilities will increase accordingly Successful candidates are also expected to participate in professional development to stay current in the field. 

The MLS programs are interdisciplinary, primarily through collaborations between the Glassboro Main Campus departments of Biological & Biomedical Sciences and Chemistry & Biochemistry, as well as select courses offered through the Department of Biomedical Sciences on our Stratford campus. The successful candidate will join the faculty of the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences and will collaborate across departments.  The department is home to a variety of Biological subdisciplines including but not limited to Ecology, Bioinformatics, and Molecular & Cellular Biology. The candidate will also have access to an already established network of Clinical Lab industry experts and adjuncts who currently serve the program.

Candidates are expected to hold a terminal degree (or its professional equivalent). This is a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure track appointment. Successful candidates will complete 30 workload credits per year, distributed across the academic year and summer term; the balance of workload credits, including teaching and program-related service, will be determined in consultation with the Dean and Provost offices.

Positions are renewable based on performance reviews and programmatic needs, contingent on deliverables described above including program establishment with sustained enrollment and full accreditation.

Complete applications will include:

1. Cover letter 

2. Current detailed CV

3. Statement describing MLS programmatic experience and vision for MLS programming at Rowan University

4. Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review)

5. Names and contact information for at least three references; confidential letters will be requested if an application is moved forward

Review of applications will continue until suitable candidates have been identified. Applicants will need to submit the above materials via our online application system at https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/listing/.

BENEFIT INFORMATION 

For eligible employees, benefits include: comprehensive NJ State health, dental and retirement benefits, extensive accrued time off/paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependents to attend Rowan University, Glassboro. (Tuition reimbursement will apply to undergraduate degrees only for spouse and dependents)."  For more detailed information, please visit:  https://sites.rowan.edu/hr/benefits/ 

SALARY 

In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is:

• Associate Teaching Professor: Ranges 28, 30 
• Assistant Teaching Professor: Ranges 24, 27 

with placement within the range determined by candidate's qualifications, professional experience, internal equity, and other factors. Please visit this link to view all respective ranges listed above: https://www.cnjscl.org/Library/CNJSCL_FT-PT_2023-2027_Salary_Charts-Approved.pdf 

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.  All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.  Questions regarding the position should be directed to Committee Chair, Dr. Lark Perez (perezla@rowan.edu).

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor's through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan is the fastest-growing public research institution in the Northeast and among the nation's top 10, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For more information on Rowan University, click here.