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Health Systems Sci PT- SOM

Primary Location Pasadena, California Schedule Short Hour Shift Day Salary $54400 - $108416 / year
Job Number 1440457 Date Posted 08/13/2026
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Job Summary:

The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine invites applications for a part-time faculty position in the Department of Health Systems Science (academic rank to be determined based on eligibility).  We are seeking faculty members interested in developing a highly innovative world-class medical school, supporting creation of its educational curriculum, research enterprise, infrastructure, and processes.

The Department of Health Systems Science has two missions: 1) To give medical students a foundation in patient safety, quality, value, social determinants of health, community and population health, and health policy that will help them become change agents in their professions; and 2) To pursue a broad health scholarship agenda that will increase health and health equity through systems innovation and redesign.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Engage in a mix of pedagogical and scholarly activities.

  • Collaborate across the foundational, clinical, and health systems science departments to integrate and reinforce concepts throughout the four-year curriculum.

  • Provide content expertise for specific educational and assessment materials delivered through a variety of student- centered pedagogies.

  • Serve as facilitators in small-group and team-based learning.

  • Engage in scholarly activities in both clinical and community settings, including health services and health-related social sciences research; improvement and implementation research; health-related program and policy development and evaluation; and educational scholarship.


    • Pedagogical and scholarly duties, expectations, and resources will be individually developed based on evolving faculty interests and skills as well as departmental priorities and needs.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Experience


    • N/A

    Education

    • MD, PhD, other doctoral degree, or comparable degree.
    License, Certification, Registration
    • N/A
    Additional Requirements:

    • Demonstrated scholarly experience in anthropology, design, economics, health services, law, management, medical education, psychology, public affairs, public health, sociology, statistics, or systems engineering.
    • Demonstrated outstanding teaching abilities and commitment to teaching.
    • Demonstrated strong collaboration and communication skills.
    • Demonstrated strong critical thinking, leadership, and organizational skills.
    • Demonstrated strong service in disadvantaged communities.
    • Demonstrated strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
    • May not concurrently hold a postdoctoral appointment or participate in a training program.
    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Specific experiences in leading curriculum design and development, student and course evaluation, student assessment, and curriculum mapping with respect to competencies and milestones.
    • Knowledge and experience with various teaching methodologies such as problem-based learning, team-based learning, case-based learning, technology-assisted learning, and flipped classrooms.
    • Experience with accreditation of medical education programs.
Primary Location: California,Pasadena,S. Los Robles Administration Scheduled Weekly Hours: 16 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM Working Hours End: 12:00 PM Job Schedule: Short Hour Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Entry Level Department: SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - HSS Teaching - 9201 Pay Range: $54400 - $108416 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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