HMX
HMX is an educational initiative at Harvard Medical School dedicated to creating fully online courses on foundational and cutting-edge topics in medical science. These courses are led by Harvard Medical School and closely affiliated faculty, working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in biomedical visualization, assessment, and the science of learning. The instruction is based on principles derived from educational research to improve learning and retention, and relies on best practices in scientific visualization.
Description
Reporting to the Director of HMX Product Management and Curriculum Development, the AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead is responsible for providing content and pedagogical expertise in the development of the HMX AI-Medicine Topics (a Topic is a short course) series and for contributing to overall curriculum team development and research goals. The AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead is responsible for overseeing the curricular design/development, evaluation, and maintenance/improvement of the HMX AI-Medicine series. This includes responsibility for instructional design, creation of course materials in conjunction with course faculty, and management of course faculty. The AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead is also expected to contribute to the overall efforts of the HMX Curriculum team by mentoring future new curriculum team members, providing review and feedback of peers’ work, providing oversight to any HMX interns helping with the AI-Medicine series, and contributing to the development of new teaching modalities and educational tools, including the possibility of live (remote) teaching sessions.
The HMX-AI Medicine Topics comprise a series that cover a high-level explanation of different foundational and evolving AI techniques, with their medical applications, as well as a corresponding series on crucial medical concepts that those working with biomedical data (including for AI applications) need to understand. The AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead is not expected to be an AI expert, but should have an intense interest in and aptitude for learning about medical applications of AI (potentially demonstrated through past work or personal projects), as well as a biomedically-oriented background.
The AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead will also hold a teaching associate appointment at Harvard Medical School with the possibility of promotion to a lecturer appointment in the future. While the primary responsibilities are focused on online education, HMX recognizes the value of in person teaching experiences and is supportive of curriculum leads maintaining a presence in such additional activities as desired.
The AI-Medicine Curriculum Lead will work remotely but is expected to be available and present for production purposes as needed at Harvard Medical School in Boston. This is a full-time position designed for early career scientist/technologist/teachers who are interested in an academic pathway involving curriculum development and teaching. The ideal start date for the position is on or before March 15th, 2024.
Responsibilities
Course Production and Teaching
● Develop the curriculum for the new HMX AI-Medicine Topic series, in collaboration with other course faculty
● Create course materials, teaching students through videos, problem sets, assignments, and assessments, in collaboration with faculty and the creative media team
● Work with the curriculum coordinator to manage the completion of course materials, the creation of new courses on the learning management system, and the quality assurance of the courses
Strategy and Faculty Relations
● Contribute to the long-term planning of the HMX AI-Medicine series, including research, topic selection, and identification of potential faculty
● Recruit and lead communication with course faculty, managing primary, clinical, and contributing faculty relationships
Curriculum Team Development
● Mentor other HMX curriculum leads, providing guidance on HMX processes and procedures, and advice and feedback on aspects of course development ● Contribute to curriculum team efforts to brainstorm, create, and ensure the quality of new teaching modalities and curricular materials across course series ● Provide consultation for content in other HMX courses
Research
● Contribute to research investigating the impact of the program on student learning and engagement
Course Maintenance and Updates
● Evaluate the effectiveness and continued accuracy of the AI-Medicine Topics materials; recommend and implement updates to the topics
HMX Intern Oversight
● Provide expertise, guidance, and feedback to the HMX interns moderating the AI Medicine Topics; help recruit interns for advanced topics
Interactive Development
● Design and participate in the build of explorable interactive diagrams for teaching complex concepts in the AI-Medicine series
Basic qualifications
● An earned M.D. or Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences, preferably with a computational or technology focus
● A strong content background and experience teaching in a closely related topic (e.g., computational biology) in a higher education setting
Desired qualifications and qualities
● Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills
● Well-developed writing and self-editing skills, with an intense attention to detail ● Track record of working in highly collaborative team settings
● Commitment to tackling new topics and problems with creativity and enthusiasm ● Demonstrated interest in teaching or a track record of excellent teaching, in-person or online, including a passion for helping students visualize and understand complex concepts
● Strong interest in online education and the applications of technology in higher education ● Willingness to teach in new ways, including appearing on camera, writing excellent assessment questions, and creating “whiteboard” style teaching videos
● Demonstration of past interest in the uses and inner workings of AI considered a plus
To apply:
To be considered for this position, please email a single pdf document containing: a letter of application that addresses your interest in and qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy. Please also send the names and contact information of three references. These references will be contacted early in the application screening process.
Address applications to Kate McDonnell-Dowling, PhD
Director of HMX Product Management and Curriculum Development