Job description template

Health Sciences Professor Job Description Template

A copy-ready health sciences professor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows health sciences professors earn a median of $107,310; the middle 50% earn $75,690–$210,370.

Job title

Health Sciences Professor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable health sciences professor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach health science courses, supervise clinical training and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Teach health science courses
  • Supervise clinical training
  • Conduct health research
  • Practice clinically
  • Mentor students
  • Write grants
  • Develop curricula
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Doctoral or professional degree
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of clinical expertise and curriculum design
  • Mentoring and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Professional license
  • Board certification
  • Health professions education certificate
  • Experience with simulation mannequins

Skills

  • Simulation teaching
  • Research
  • Assessment
  • Grant writing
  • Professionalism
  • Patience

Work environment and schedule

Faculty work in classrooms, simulation labs, clinics and hospitals. Mix of teaching, clinical work and research; clinical duties can include long days.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a health sciences professor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Health Sciences Professor” is the clearest; alternates include Health Specialties Professor, Medical School Faculty, Public Health Professor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a health sciences professor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Health Sciences Professor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Health Sciences Professor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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