| Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a “R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity” and recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as business, engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Employers” list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission with multiple state-of-the-art research facilities including the Wall of Wind Research and Testing Facility, FIU’s Medina Aquarius Program and the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/. Assistant/Associate Professor Department of Humanities, Health and Society Florida International University (FIU) Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine seeks applicants for faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor level, in the Division of Family and Community Medicine, Department of Humanities, Health, and Society. The selected candidates will join a team developing innovative approaches to medical education and care focused on the needs of South Florida's culturally diverse communities. While training future physicians, we aim to improve quality of life in our community. Duties include primary care practice, teaching, administration, and scholarship. Minimum qualifications include a terminal degree in the medical sciences (M.D. or D.O.). Must be board certified or obtain Board Certification within one (1) year of employment. Must have an unrestricted Florida medical license or be able to obtain a medical license in the state of Florida and have an active Basic Life Support (BLS) card. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 514007 at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted upon as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by November 30, 2018. Review will continue until position is filled. FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. |
