A Health Sciences Professor teaches foundational health science ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the health science curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
We seek one part-time instructor to join Vanderbilt University's Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, a large, interdisciplinary major designed to prepare the next generation of national and international health leaders-from doctors and nurses to economists, researchers, and policy makers. This instructor will be appointed to teach at the new Vanderbilt New York City campus, located in Chelsea. This ia a non-tenure-track, part-time Lecturer position with a one-semester appointment effective Spring 2027. Duties involve teaching one section of
MHS-NYC 2550
What is Health? (and how do you get it)?, supervising student internships, and attending weekly meetings with other instructors. This is a part-time, course-based appointment renewable each semester, conditional upon performance and need.
MHS-NYC 2250
is an interdisciplinary exploration of how health is defined, contested, and pursued across social, cultural, and policy domains, including infrastructure, activism, hospitals and clinics, politics, media, and popular discourse. Students use the city as a laboratory to analyze health as a social good, a business, and a moral imperative.
Qualifications:
A PhD in the humanities, social sciences, an MD or degree in clinical specialties, or a related field is required. Experience with experiential education is preferred. Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, with the expected salary to be $9,000 per course.
Application Instructions:
Applications, including cover letter, CV, teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, course evaluations, and list of three references should be submitted. Candidates who advance in the process will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Questions about the position should be directed to Jonathan Metzl, Jonathan. Metzl@Vanderbilt.edu , Chair of the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society
