About VinUniversity

VinUniversity is a private, not-for-profit university established by Vingroup in collaboration with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to nurture young talents into future leaders who can make a global impact. VinUniversity aims to meet international standards of excellence in research, education, and service.

The Medical Doctor (MD) Program is designed to prepare medical leaders who will improve health outcomes at individual, community, and societal levels. We are seeking committed, qualified, and passionate faculty to join our growing team.

Position Summary

Full-time faculty members in the MD Program will be responsible for teaching, research, clinical supervision, and service. Faculty members will contribute to the academic development and accreditation of the nursing program and play an active role in shaping the future of medical education in Vietnam.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning:

The faculty in Clinical Pharmacology will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment with a strong focus on safe and rational prescribing. The role emphasizes integrating pharmacological principles with clinical practice, ensuring that medical students develop competence in evidence-based therapeutics and prescribing across all stages of training.

• Deliver interactive lectures, small-group tutorials, and case-based sessions in clinical pharmacology, focusing on drug mechanisms, therapeutic choices, and clinical application.
• Design and facilitate simulation-based learning (e.g., prescription writing, managing adverse drug reactions, and medication safety scenarios), providing structured debriefing and alignment with learning outcomes.
• Guide students during ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and bedside teaching, emphasizing rational prescribing, polypharmacy management, drug interactions, and safe transitions of care.
• Teach and assess prescribing skills using national and international frameworks and embedding prescribing competency across the curriculum.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate assessments such as prescribing exams, OSCE stations, workplace-based prescribing evaluations, and written tests. Provide constructive feedback to support learners’ prescribing competency development.
• Act as a professional role model, highlighting best practices in patient-centered care, professionalism, and medication safety.

Clinical and Academic Integration:

• Connect basic sciences concepts in pharmacology to clinical practice to support integrated medical education.
• Collaborate with other faculty to ensure clinical teaching content is well-aligned within the MD curriculum.
• Maintain professionalism and ethical standards in all teaching activities.

Research and Scholarship:

• Conduct research in pharmacology/medical education/clinical sciences.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at academic conferences.
• Seek opportunities for research collaboration and funding to support scholarly work.

Service and Leadership:

• Participate in departmental and program committees, contributing to academic planning and decision-making.
• Support curriculum development, evaluation, and accreditation activities.
• Promote medical/clinical education and contribute to community engagement initiatives in health sciences.

Key Selection Criteria

• Education: A Master's degree (minimum) or a Doctorate (preferred) in Clinical Pharmacology or a closely related field from a recognized institution. Completion of residency training or equivalent.
• Professional License: A valid medical practice license/certificate.
• Teaching Experience: Prior experience teaching in a higher education or clinical training setting.
• English Proficiency: Excellent written and spoken English (VinUniversity is an English-medium instruction institution).
• Additional Skills: Strong commitment to innovation in teaching, collaboration, continuous improvement, and student success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in curriculum development and program accreditation.
• Familiarity with international standards such as WFME or similar.
• Evidence of research publications or funded research projects.
• International teaching or clinical experience is a plus.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit a cover letter, a resume, and a list of three references.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.