Physiology - Professor, Assistant or Associate

Organisation
University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Reference
VAC-60297
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Education & Training
Location
Basseterre
Salary & Benefits
Date Posted
10/01/2026
Expiry Date
04/02/2026
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences-St. Kitts (UMHS) invites applications for a faculty position in physiology.

 

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for team-teaching a course in Physiology offered in the second semester. The UMHS calendar year has three fifteen-week semesters, with a two to three-week break between semesters for faculty leave. 

  • Developing and providing students with approved syllabi and learning objectives.
  • Organizing, preparing, and regularly updating course content.
  • Delivering effective lectures utilizing a variety of teaching techniques and state-of-the-art teaching technologies.
  • Preparing and administering examinations, grading promptly, and providing feedback to students.
  • ocusing on student success by being available to students during non-teaching time.
  • Serving on faculty committees.
  • Supervising students in a variety of activities, including but not limited to, problem-based learning activities, human-computer simulation activities in the UMHS virtual hospital ward, and activities in local clinical settings.

 

Benefits

  • US tax-free foreign earned income up to ninety thousand dollars a year.
  • A university-sponsored health insurance plan, available to spouse and children at the employee’s expense.
  • Participation in faculty continuing education or a national conference in the US once annually.
  • Modern, state-of-the-art campus and facilities in which to teach and conduct research.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must have a passion for teaching.
  • Minimum of an earned Ph.D. in Physiology.
  • Three to five years of experience teaching medical physiology in a US or Canadian medical program.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English.
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