Assistant/Associate/Professor - Physiology (Dept. of Health Sciences Education & Pathology)

Assistant/Associate/Professor - Physiology (Dept. of Health Sciences Education & Pathology)

Hiring Department: UICOMP-HSEP

Location:  Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041149

Posting Close Date: 6/29/2026

Salary:  $105,000 to $220,000 per year

The Department of Health Sciences Education and Pathology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks a Physiologist to join our teaching faculty.   

About the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known for having small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMP students to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with our hospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to more than 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medical education and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physician residents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include Jump Simulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, along with OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois and Carle Hearth Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of a R1 research institute with translational research focusing on Alzheimer dementia and oncology.

Learn more about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helping to transform healthcare here: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The individual in this position will contribute to the education of medical students; participate in service opportunities within the department, campus, and college; and actively engage in medical education research and/or scholarly activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver medical physiology and pathophysiology curriculum that incorporates clinically relevant principles using currently available technology, including educational modules, video, virtual reality, etc. to support the undergraduate medical curriculum.
•  Employ multiple methods of pedagogy, including case-based instruction, large- and small-group discussion, lecture, demonstration, simulation, and team-based learning.
•  Work collaboratively with faculty from other basic science/clinical science departments and across UI COM campuses to implement curriculum, including course schedules, materials, and exams.
•  Develop, review, and modify formative and summative assessments, including NBME style multiple choice questions.
•  Engage in medical education scholarship.
•  Serve on selected department, campus and college committees or taskforces as requested/assigned.
•  Facilitate a minimum of 3-4 core cases for each curriculum block either in large or small group.
•  Serve in academic leadership roles (Block Lead, Block Director, Course Director)
•  Provide an exemplar professional, safe learning environment for medical students
•  Serve as an academic faculty student advisor during pre-clerkship curriculum
•  Collaborate to develop clinical electives and potential areas of integration into clinical rotations
•  Serve as a student advisor within curricular programs
•  Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO or its foreign equivalent, PhD
• Clinical correlation of broad physiology application
• Experience in medical education with evidence of strong educational effectiveness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting
•  A demonstrated commitment to fostering a professional learning environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in medical education
  
• Experience in the development and delivery of curricular materials
  
• Previous experience with administrative responsibilities in an educational or clinical setting.
  
• A record of scholarly activity in the area of physiology (and/or)