Professor - Geological Sciences jobs in Dallas, TX

UWorld is seeking a professor with subject matter expertise in Sociology, General Psychology, or Clinical Psychology to join our growing organization as a content writer. In this position, the content writer will work closely with a team of fellow behavioral sciences experts and contribute to our web-based MCAT Psychology and AP Psychology Question Banks. This is a great opportunity to partner with some of the brightest minds in education.

UWorld is a highly collaborative, creative, and employee-centric environment that provides long-term career opportunities to educators who are passionate about teaching the next generation of professionals from all disciplines. Call us geeks. Call us nerds. Call us overly obsessive. But make no mistake, UWorld's goal is to be the company people call on to help "make the really hard things easy to understand."

Minimum education required:

• Master’s Degree in Neuroscience, General Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology, or other related Behavioral Science discipline
• Experience or background in a clinical setting is a plus

Minimum experience required:

• Strong scientific writing experience (2 years)
• Scientific research experience (2 years)
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate/graduate level (5 years)

Required skills:

• Passion for education and learning
• Effective problem-solving skills and acute attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically and analytically and execute conceptual ideas into a finished product while meeting deadlines
• Proven history of working independently while operating within a team environment
• Ability to provide, receive, and respond to feedback positively
• Ability to adapt quickly, brainstorm, multi-task, and collaborate in a team setting
• Proficient in MS Office/working knowledge of IT
• Proven ability to write high-quality exam-level questions and rationales
  
  

Job responsibilities: Reports to the Manager of MCAT & AP Sciences Product Development and writes content for the online MCAT and AP Psychology Question Banks.

• Writes MCAT and AP Psychology questions with comprehensive rationales
• Works closely with editing and scientific illustration teams to create exceptional educational content that adheres to UWorld standards

• Applies knowledge that reflects standardized exam content and practices for generation of test questions
• Collaborates with management and team members during peak periods of new content development and revision to ensure goals and deadlines are met

• Uses constructive feedback to validate the accuracy and relevance of content written by other team members

• Participates in ongoing performance evaluation of current test items in the question bank
• Communicates effectively with quality assurance team to resolve technical issues related to content in a timely manner
• Works with IT and other support teams to troubleshoot content development issues that may arise
• Works with marketing and sales to develop content geared toward building and maintaining the UWorld brand
• Recognizes and champions the integrity and security of question bank content and proprietary assets

• Responds quickly to address user feedback and makes necessary edits to question bank content