Director of Clinical Research Education
Job Description
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine is seeking to fill a full-time faculty position, open rank, that has been created to address the growing need for expertise in clinical research education on Virginia Tech’s Health Sciences campus. Through a unique public-private partnership between a cutting edge-research university and a major health care institution, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine educates physician thought leaders through inquiry, research, and discovery. Our robust undergraduate medical education research program, in place since the inception of the school in 2010, requires all students to conduct hypothesis-driven research in a longitudinal program that spans all four years of the curriculum. Responsibilities of the Director of Clinical Research Education would encompass engagement with this medical student research curriculum at VTCSOM in addition to relevant clinical practice and research. This position will report to the Assistant Dean for Research in their role as director of VTCSOM’s Research Value Domain.
Required Qualifications
- Practicing licensed MD/DO
- Clinical research experience and original research publications
- Experience in clinical research education
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced training in clinical research in addition to MD/DO (e.g., PhD, MPH, MS, clinical research fellowship)
- Experience in undergraduate medical education
- Experience in academic medical center environment, preferably associated with a research center, institute or CTSA program
Appointment Type
Regular
Review Date
February 24, 2021
Additional Information
The successful Candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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