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The St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine campus is located on the island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch Caribbean). Curaçao offers a very well developed infrastructure and is one of the most multicultural and multi-lingual environments in this part of the world. The campus is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual and computer-enhanced teaching tools. The university has a wide range of career opportunities.

Available positions

Full-time teaching careers are available for senior faculty members, Professors or Associate Professors, with extensive teaching experience in a U.S., Canadian, European or Caribbean Medical Schools.

Full-time junior faculty positions are also available at the Lecturer or Assistant Professor level for persons who have completed postdoctoral training and who are interested in full-time teaching positions. Courses are offered in each of two semesters per year to new, entering, and continuing students. Positions are offered on one to three year contract basis, renewable.

Faculty is responsible for course and curriculum development and members are placed on student admission committees, promotions committees, and other academic and administrative committees.

Positions are available in the following fields:
  • Anatomy
  • Embryology
  • Histology
  • Neuroscience
  • Microbiology & Immunology
  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Pathology
  • Physiology
Compensation
  • Position and salary will be based on educational level and teaching experience
Facilities
  • Recently renovated lecture halls and teaching laboratories
  • State-of-the-art audiovisual and computer-based teaching equipment
Curriculum
  • Structured according to the U.S. system of medical education but with a strong European influence.
  • All basic sciences and pre-clinical years in Curaçao.
  • Basic sciences teaching in all subjects are conducted throughout the year in two 20-week semesters starting in January and in July of each year.
  • New students are admitted at the beginning of each semester and the courses are repeated each semester.
  • Class sizesbegin at 50 students per semester.
  • Students must pass USMLE I before entering their clinical clerkships.
Inquiries

Interested candidates can email an application letter and a complete C.V. to: dean@martinus.edu
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Student Counseling

The Student Counseling Center provides programs and services designed to assist students in achieving emotional well-being necessary for success. Our mission is to help students manage academic and personal demands more effectively. All counseling is confidential.

Interested candidates can email an application letter and a complete C.V. to: hr@martinus.edu

Administrative Jobs

St. Martinus University is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a highly qualified workforce to support our mission of excellence in education and research.

St. Martinus University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to the hiring of qualified candidates for administrative jobs.

Interested candidates can email an application letter and a complete C.V. to: hr@martinus.edu

Contact us at our main office in Austin, TX. Here is a link showing our location: