Medical Humanities 2013-2014

Page for Academic Positions in Medical Humanities (and related fields) that start in Fall 2014 .

Hiram College (OH) - TT-Asst. Prof. of Biomedical Humanities
Hiram College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the department of Biomedical Humanities to begin in the Fall of 2014. Hiram’s Biomedical Humanities major is an interdisciplinary pre-health professions major and is tied closely to Hiram’s Center for Literature and Medicine. This Center and its innovative programming and medical humanities curriculum are supported by an NEH endowment.

The successful candidate will teach interdisciplinary undergraduate courses in medical humanities, emphasizing the use of literature or arts to examine topics such as bioethics, representations of illness, death and dying, and health care disparities. Of particular interest are candidates who are skilled in teaching the close reading of texts, narratology, and narrative medicine approaches. Prior experience with distance learning or other online educational initiatives is also desirable. Candidates must have a PhD in literature or another humanities or arts field, with experience in health care and bioethics.

This position carries with it the opportunity to develop unique medical humanities courses in line with the candidate’s interests, as well as opportunities within the Center for Literature and Medicine, including planning its annual programming and its distinctive summer seminars for health care professionals, bioethicists, medical humanities scholars, and students. Opportunities also exist to teach within our Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies program and a new Master’s degree program in Medical Ethics and Humanities being launched in collaboration with NEOMED, Kent State University, the University of Akron, Summa Health Systems and the Cleveland Clinic.

Hiram’s unique 12-3 semester plan allows for traditional and intensive courses, as well as faculty-led study-abroad opportunities. Hiram College is recognized as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S., with a strong tradition in the natural sciences and humanities. Our graduates get into the top medical, veterinary, and graduate school programs, as well as into jobs in industry, not-for-profit organizations, and government.

To apply submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae. Application materials should be submitted as a Microsoft Word or PDF file to Dr. Erin Lamb, Search Chair by email at [mailto:HR@hiram.edu HR@hiram.edu]. Requests for letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy and writing samples will be made after an initial review. Application review begins December 1 and will continue until the position is filled.



