Adjunct – DUCOM - Post Bacc Pre-Medical Program

About College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies offers over 40 doctoral masters and professional development programs. These academic programs emphasize real-world experience and help guide students to make career decisions that best fit their abilities and evolving needs.

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies at Drexel Universitys College of Medicine offers the part-time Evening Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical certificate (PMED). This program gives individuals who hold a non-science baccalaureate degree the opportunity to continue working while they take courses in the evening to prepare themselves for medical veterinary dental podiatric chiropractic or other allied health professional schools. This program also affords the individual who took science courses many years ago the opportunity to revisit the sciences. The structured program is the equivalent of five semesters completed in succession delivered either face-to-face or in a hybrid format with asynchronous lectures and on-campus labs.

Job Summary

The program consists of 5 semesters parsed out over 2 years. The curriculum offers the prerequisite science courses required by most health professional schools. During the first year general chemistry and general physics with laboratories are offered along with an elective math course. During the second year students take organic chemistry and general biology in the summer and fall the final spring semester a formal MCAT review course is offered to students addition two elective courses are offered including Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and Sociology & Psychology.

Essential Functions

As an adjunct faculty member you are responsible for creating a syllabus in accordance with University guidelines or teaching the course in accordance with the syllabus and course materials if they are provided by Drexel. You are also responsible for teaching the course section(s) making yourself available to students maintaining accurate documentation of course records to justify the grades submitted submitting student grades in accordance with University policy and any other duties directly related to the course as assigned by the department head or program director. You also need to submit a copy of your grade sheet(s) to the department or unit no later than one week after the submission of your grades. Arrangements for grades of Incomplete or any grade appeals that may extend beyond the end of your contract must be made with the Program Director.

As an adjunct faculty member you are being appointed to a non-tenure track position which will end at the conclusion of this appointment without the need for further notice. Time spent in the position of an adjunct faculty member does not count toward tenure or any probationary period. Some adjunct faculty members may qualify for specific Drexel benefits that are described at

Your appointment is expressly contingent upon the course section(s) meeting minimum student enrollment requirements as determined by the University. While the University makes every effort to plan course schedules according to anticipated demand course section enrollments and curricular priorities may change. The University reserves the right to cancel a course at any the event that a section or course is cancelled for any reason prior to the first class session your appointment to teach that section will be rescinded. If the course cancellation occurs less than seven calendar days prior to the first class session and if the University is unable to offer you reassignment to a comparable class the University shall compensate you $250 with the exception of those graduate courses that constitute thesis supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• Teaching experience in Biology or Chemistry or Physics

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.