Position: Adjunct Faculty in Biostatistics
Department: Pharmaceutical and Graduate Life Sciences
Campus: Remote
Target Teaching Date:  May 2027

Compensation for this position is $1,500.00 per load hour. 

Position Overview:

This is a part-time teaching position adjunct faculty position with additional responsibilities related to the academic program for the Summer semester of 2027. It reports through the department chair to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver a 3-credit hour 500-level Biostatistics course 

• Asynchronous distance pathway delivery
• Ensure all materials are posted 2 weeks in advance of delivery
• Maintain regular interactions with enrolled students
• Report final grades to the registrar
• Meeting assigned classes at the scheduled locations, as needed
• Holding regular office hours
• Administering examinations and assessing student learning

• Working in a professional, collegial and team-oriented manner with the University community
• Maintaining compliance with policies and procedures in the Faculty Manual 
• Maintaining office hours, as appropriate 

Secondary Job functions

• Supporting students’ personal and professional development 
• Designing new courses, as appropriate
• Academic advising 

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biostatistics or a related field, or an advanced degree accompanied by documented subject-matter expertise and/or appropriate professional certification
• Knowledge and experience sufficient to enable the candidate to effectively teach courses as assigned in specified department
• Effective presentation skills
• Effective organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to deliver course content and to assist students in understanding course content
• Ability to evaluate student writing and to provide effective feedback
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with students, faculty, staff, and administrators
• Ability to adapt to changing teaching and learning environments and content-delivery methods
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues, in the best interests of the students
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, meet deadlines, and respond to students’ legitimate needs in a timely manner
• Ability and willingness to work with students of all skill levels and academic backgrounds
• Ability and willingness to perform clerical work for oneself, as necessary
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Basic computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail and internet use

Work Schedule: determined by hire