The Program Director position is a tenure track assistant professor position in the Medical Laboratory Science department. In this leadership role, you will have a balanced workload of teaching MLS courses along with administrative duties, student advising and opportunities for research.
The NAACLS accredited MLS program at UAA is essential for Alaska’s healthcare. We are looking for a dynamic leader, passionate about laboratory medicine with a strong desire to provide innovative, industry level, research-based education towards the continued development and growth of Alaska’s clinical laboratory scientists.
A great candidate will have exceptional laboratory skills supported by an advanced degree in clinical laboratory science and research. A leader, this position requires excellent communication skills with students, faculty, and clinical partners, maintaining a strong network within the laboratory community of Alaska. Organized with experience in assessment towards curriculum development and understanding of NAACLS accreditation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Current ASCP-BOC MLS(ASCP)cm generalist accreditation.
Master’s in Medical Laboratory Science or related field, Master’s in Public Health or Master’s of Arts in a related field with minimum of 15 graduate credits in laboratory medicine is required.
Five years of clinical experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist within past ten years.
Evidence of ongoing professional development in Medical Laboratory Science for past three years.
Minimum three years of teaching experience in MLS program
Position Details:
This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a full-time, 9 month, tenure track faculty position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, Faculty Time Off, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage, and representation under a Collective Bargaining Unit. Salary will be based upon applicable application and experience.
We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.
☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Grace Leu Burke, Search Committee Chair, at gleuburke@alaska.edu
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
This position is represented by United Academics-AAUP/AFT (UNAC).
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance with completing this application or at any stage of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu .
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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.
* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
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UAA : (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu .
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