How to hire an assistant professor of medicine

How to hire an assistant professor of medicine, step by step

Here's a step-by-step assistant professor of medicine hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an assistant professor of medicine job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant professor of medicine
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an assistant professor of medicine, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   An assistant professor of medicine's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, assistant professors of medicine from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of assistant professors of medicine.

   Type of Assistant Professor Of Medicine	Description	Hourly rate
   Assistant Professor Of Medicine	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$42-137
   Health And Physical Education Teacher	Health And Physical Education Teachers help young people lead healthy lifestyles. They organize games and challenges that promote physical activity for children and young adults.	$15-31
   Faculty Member	A faculty member is responsible for teaching students a wide range of both vocational and academic subjects. As a faculty member, you will teach and impart knowledge to your students and help them with the learning process and knowledge application... Show more	$27-88

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Board Certification
   • Public Health
   • Surgery
   • Primary Care
   • Medical Education
   • Medical Student
   • Clinical Trials
   • Research Findings
   • Research Laboratory
   • Infectious Disease
   • Clinical Medicine
   • NIH

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Design, manage and execute research plan to investigate role of StarD4 and StarD5 proteins in lipid metabolism as the P.I.
   • Supervise the medical therapy of patients with hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
   • Review and score sleep studies, and follow up patients for sleep hygiene education.
   • Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents
   • Develop course syllabus for graduate students.
   • Develop a comprehensive, innovative objective-base syllabus and a new clinical skills assessment evaluation system.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the assistant professor of medicine job description is a good way to get more applicants. An assistant professor of medicine salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an assistant professor of medicine in Wisconsin may be lower than in Oregon, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level assistant professor of medicine. Additionally, an assistant professor of medicine with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average assistant professor of medicine salary

   $160,679yearly

   $77.25 hourly rate

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   Entry-level assistant professor of medicine salary

   $89,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average assistant professor of medicine salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Oregon	$217,734	$105
   2	Mississippi	$206,588	$99
   3	Missouri	$198,648	$96
   4	Iowa	$197,115	$95
   5	Georgia	$195,940	$94
   6	Indiana	$193,363	$93
   7	Texas	$191,241	$92
   8	North Carolina	$187,679	$90
   9	Maryland	$186,814	$90
   10	Ohio	$186,467	$90
   11	Alabama	$186,180	$90
   12	Florida	$180,649	$87
   13	Minnesota	$173,785	$84
   14	Nebraska	$172,382	$83
   15	Pennsylvania	$170,748	$82
   16	New York	$165,245	$79
   17	Louisiana	$161,350	$78
   18	Kansas	$160,999	$77
   19	Arizona	$159,129	$77
   20	Massachusetts	$157,908	$76

   Average assistant professor of medicine salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Oregon Health & Science University	$228,322	$109.77	77
   2	Baylor College of Medicine	$215,724	$103.71	2
   3	Community Health Systems	$215,315	$103.52	10
   4	Trinity Health	$213,514	$102.65	256
   5	RWJBarnabas Health	$206,641	$99.35	13
   6	Tufts Medical Center	$206,358	$99.21
   7	IU Health Inc	$205,780	$98.93	5
   8	UCI Health	$203,243	$97.71	3
   9	Marshall University	$202,392	$97.30	102
   10	USA Healthcare	$201,400	$96.83	1
   11	Medical College of Wisconsin	$200,153	$96.23	1
   12	Jefferson Middle School	$194,519	$93.52
   13	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	$192,828	$92.71	133
   14	Emory Healthcare	$192,641	$92.62	151
   15	Columbia University in the City of New York	$191,181	$91.91	36
   16	SSM Health	$190,350	$91.51	13
   17	University of California	$190,279	$91.48	25
   18	IUPUI	$189,470	$91.09
   19	UT Health East Texas	$189,465	$91.09
   20	National Medical Association	$187,381	$90.09

4. Writing an assistant professor of medicine job description

   A good assistant professor of medicine job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an assistant professor of medicine job description:

   Assistant professor of medicine job description example

   Hello,
   
   Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:
   Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it. You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. You can only apply one time to a job requisition. Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.
   
   After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.
   
   Thank you,
   Human Resources
   
   Important Applications Instructions:
   
   Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/
   license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
   
   
   Job Category:
   Faculty
   
   Organization:
   SOM-Emergency Medicine-DBA
   
   Location/s:
   Main Campus Jackson
   
   Job Title:
   Assistant Professor - SOM Emergency Medicine - PT
   
   Job Summary:
   Located in Jackson, MS, UMMC is the state's only academic health science center with the mission to improve the lives of Mississippians by educating tomorrow's health care professionals, by conducting health sciences research, and by providing cutting edge patient care. A major goal of the Medical Center is the elimination of differences in health status of Mississippians based on race, geography, income, or social status. UMMC encompasses seven health science schools: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health-related professions, graduate studies, pharmacy, and population health, with a total enrollment of close to 3,000 students. We offer competitive salaries for academicians in a rewarding environment for career development, situated in a region with a temperate climate and a low cost of living.
   
   Education & Experience
   The University of Mississippi Medical Center adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, sex, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. This policy extends to all programs and activities supported by the Medical Center. Under the provisions of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the University of Mississippi at the Medical Center does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities with respect to admissions or employment.
   
   Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
   N/A
   
   Time Type:
   Part time
   
   FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
   Yes
   
   Pay Class:
   Salary
   
   FTE %:
   0
   
   Work Shift:
   
   Benefits Eligibility:
   
   Job Posting Date:
   08/9/2022
   
   Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right assistant professor of medicine for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit assistant professors of medicine, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new assistant professor of medicine

   Once you've decided on a perfect assistant professor of medicine candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new assistant professor of medicine. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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