School: Harvard Medical School

Department/Area: Biomedical Informatics

Position Description:

• Work with the MMSc-BMI Program leadership and faculty to expand the Master's curriculum and keep it current, including maintenance and updates of the curriculum map
• Provide instructional support to teaching faculty, including developing or identifying course-related content
• Co-teach the MMSc-BMI biomedical informatics research skills courses BMI 717 and BMI 718
• Contribute to the assessment and evaluation of MMSc-BMI courses and provide recommendations
• Develop, implement, and support paracurricular activities, including events, workshops, and career development initiatives as needed
• Participate in the admission process
• Develop and facilitate a teaching fellow (TF) training workshop each term
• Lead writing of manuscripts about educational research conducted as part of the role
• Pursue additional opportunities to improve Biomedical Informatics education, including collaborations with other departments and affiliates as needed
• Participate in weekly MMSc-BMI team meetings
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives as needed

• Take required courses including Teaching 100 and Teaching 101
• Participate in weekly CFP group meetings and pedagogical journal clubs.
• Present at university-wide workshops on curricular and pedagogical topics.
• Assist in developing and teaching the curriculum for the NIH-mandated Responsible Conduct of Science (RCOS) course.
• Assist with the organization of the Graduate Science Education Series (GSES), https://curriculumfellows.hms.harvard.edu/graduate-science-education-series
  
  

• Demonstrated quantitative expertise and experience with biomedical data
• Proficiency in either R or Python, preferably both
• Familiarity with practices related to collaborative and reproducible scientific work
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple faculty and administrative partners to develop new courses and educational/training opportunities
• Ability to apply pedagogical best practices, including evidence-based teaching methods and technological innovations to the classroom
• Ability to make recommendation to faculty on the application of evidence-based teaching practices to existing courses
• Ability to work independently to identify and implement optimal solutions to diverse problems
• Organizational, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated interest or experience with teaching and/or curriculum development in higher education settings
• Ability to support collaborations across departments in a fast-paced academic environment

• A cover letter that addresses your interest in and qualifications for the position. Please highlight your experience in teaching, curriculum development and biomedical informatics research in your cover letter.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A teaching statement. The teaching statement is an opportunity to describe your philosophy of teaching in the context of your own experiences. A discussion of diversity, equity and inclusion is an important component of the teaching statement. Submissions will be evaluated according to the guidelines found on our website ( https://curriculumfellows.hms.harvard.edu/teaching-statement-guidelines)
• The names and contact information of three professional references.

Basic Qualifications:

Contact Information:

Contact Email: cfp@hms.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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