Associate/Assistant Professor in Health Professions Education

About the role

The College of Medicine at Gulf Medical University seeks a dynamic faculty member with a PhD in Health Professions Education to teach undergraduate and postgraduate programs, lead innovative educational initiatives, and engage in scholarly activity.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to curriculum design, review, and enhancement across health professions programs.
• Support implementation of innovative teaching methodologies such as CBME, PBL, simulation‑based learning and digital learning.
• Drive faculty development initiatives in teaching, assessment and educational best practices.
• Contribute to academic quality assurance, accreditation processes and institutional strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Health Professions Education, Medical Education or a related field.
• Strong track record in teaching, research publications and curriculum development.
• Experience with accreditation and quality‑assurance processes.

Required skills

• Expertise in health professions education and curriculum design.
• Knowledge of modern teaching and assessment strategies (CBME, PBL, simulation, digital learning).
• Excellent research, publication and academic writing abilities.
• Strong communication, leadership and mentoring capabilities.