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Job Title
Chairperson, Biomedical Health Sciences

Department
Biomedical Health Sciences - 37400

Pay Grade
1

Job Category
Faculty

Job Summary

The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) College of Public Health is seeking applications for a nationally recognized leader to serve as Chair in the Department of Biomedical Health Sciences. The Biomedical Health Sciences Chair position is a 12-month faculty position at the level of associate or full professor (tenured or tenure-eligible) at the time of appointment. The College is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. For over fifty years, the College has had a strong working relationship with a wide range of regional partners across the Appalachian Highlands, Tennessee, and the country. The Department of Biomedical Health Sciences is the largest of five departments in the College of Public Health, which is located in the division of ETSU Health. The division also houses the James H. Quillen College of Medicine, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of Nursing, making ETSU one of only 25 Universities in the United States with Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

The Department of Biomedical Health Sciences offers a B.S. in Microbiology and a B.S. in Biomedical Health Sciences with concentrations in Health Sciences & Biomedical Sciences. These are the fastest-growing undergraduate majors on campus, with more than 450 majors enrolled in the program, as well as a large number of students enrolled in our service courses. The Department also offers an Undergraduate Research Honors program, and joint-venture Graduate programs, with the Department of Biological Sciences (M.S. with Microbiology, Biology, or Biomedical Science concentrations) and with the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Quillen College of Medicine (Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences). An overview of the department and its programs can be found on the College website: Biomedical Health Sciences. The new Chair will be expected to continue the advancement of teaching and research within the department, as well as contribute to the development and growth of academic programs within the College.

The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including paid time off & leave, paid holidays, health and life insurance, retirement, access to University facilities and services, and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information. .

ETSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree in an applicable Biomedical Science discipline (e.g., Cell or Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology) or in a related field with extensive (5+ years) relevant experience
• Faculty record consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor
• Significant experience in teaching
• Leadership experience, including service in key roles such as program director or on high-level committees
• Demonstrated success in developing and maintaining extramurally funded research
• Ability to maintain an active research and teaching program
• Strong capacity for collaborative work within the College and University

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple biomedical disciplines
• Proven ability to foster interdisciplinary research or teaching initiatives
• Significant leadership experience in academic or research settings

Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
F00972P

Is this position subject to a criminal background check?
Yes

Is any part of the funding for this posting coming from a grant or outside funding source?
No

Open Date
10/09/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled
No

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