Medicine and Nursing Faculty

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY

Vin University is a newly developed, private, non-profit university in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established by Vingroup with a mission to be the first world-class, internationally accredited and recognized university in Vietnam. Vin University has two overarching goals: to excel in teaching; and to produce graduates and research that contribute to developing the key economic sectors of Vietnam.

The formation of the Vin University Project has resulted from the collaboration of Vingroup with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell provides academic consulting on Management, Engineering and Technology; and Penn focuses on the Health Sciences disciplines. Both Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania are distinguished Ivy League institutions based in the United States of America. Cornell is involved in every aspect of the development of Vin University from infrastructure and campus planning to curriculum development and faculty hiring. Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business is providing extensive academic advisement in a variety of areas, drawing from a wealth of faculty expertise at multiple colleges and units at Cornell University. Penn’s medical and nursing schools are functioning in a similar fashion to guide the formation of health science education at VinUniversity and to interface with Vinmec, Vingroup’s outstanding health system which currently encompasses 7 hospitals throughout Vietnam. Vin University aims to meet the QS 5-star rating standards and will include the following colleges within the University: a College of Business (including Hospitality, and Real Estate); a College of Engineering and Computer Science; a College of Health Sciences. The University will be an English Medium Instruction (EMI) institution and plans to open for the inaugural class of students in Fall 2020.

 

ABOUT VINGROUP

Vingroup was established in Ukraine in 1993. Upon its relocation to Vietnam, the venture officially became Vingroup Joint Stock Company in 2012. Vingroup’s mission is “to create a better life for the Vietnamese people.” In 2016, Vingroup was recognized among the “Top 50 Most Valuable Brands in Vietnam” (by Brand Finance magazine). Today, Vingroup is one of the leading private enterprises in Vietnam, operating in eight core business areas including real estate, retail, hospitality, education, agriculture, healthcare, heavy industry (starting with automobile manufacturing) and smart technology. In 2016, education and healthcare became not-for-profit value-based systems.

Pham Nhat Vuong is the founder and chairman of Vingroup, which has $3.97 billion USD in net revenue (2017) and a largest market capitalization value of $13.6 billion USD in Vietnam (2018). Chairman Vuong is a visionary and true patriot of Vietnam and firmly believes that education is the single biggest catalyst that can transform the destiny of an individual, society, and nation. His aspiration is to create a breakthrough in the Vietnamese education sector and to groom the next generation of leaders in the 21 century and beyond for Vietnam.  

 

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

College of Health Sciences at Vin University is developing a competency-based education program that is aligned to the international standards of an accredited training program in USA and customized for the Vietnam health care context. The success of training programs will be measured through a series of USMLE designed examinations for medical graduates and NCLEX for nursing graduates. Technology will be integrated in the curricula of the College of Health Sciences at VinUni including online lectures, simulation-based education and re-design of classroom (Team-based learning). Clinical teaching site is Vinmec Times City Hospital with 500-bed which was first opened in Hanoi in 2012. To date, Vinmec has established 7 hospitals around the country. Vinmec plans to have at least 10 fully functioning hospitals by 2020. Since September 2016, Vinmec became “not-for-profit” private healthcare system. In June 2015, Vinmec Times City (Hanoi) became the first and only general hospital in Vietnam awarded with JCI accreditation. Vinmec Hospital Central Park (Ho Chi Minh City) was officially accredited with JCI in June 2017.

With the vision to become a leader in healthcare systems in Vietnam through developing good training programs for health care professionals, the College of Health Sciences at Vin University is recruiting entrepreneurial-minded and innovative faculty members in all rank: Distinguished Professor, Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer for Bachelor Nursing Program, MD program and Residency Training Program (Internal Medicine, Surgery and Pediatrics). Especially, to prepare for the inaugural class of students in Fall 2020, the following full-time positions are open:

• Distinguished professors in the following fields, but not limited to Nursing, Cardiology, Oncology, Radiology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Hematology, Pulmonary
• Faculty – Nursing with teaching experience in Adult Nursing, Maternal and Child Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Nursing Administration, Medical English and Clinical Instructor.
• Faculty – Scientist or MD with teaching experience in Basic Medical Sciences and Public Health.
• Clinical Supervisors – active clinicians with teaching experience in Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, ICU, Infectious Medicine, Oncology

 

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The College of Health Sciences faculty members will be responsible for 03 major responsibilities of teaching, research and service. The workload allocation will be based on faculty ranking and faculty track in alignment with international standards and practices.

1. Teaching/ Clinical Instructing:

• Prepare detailed course outline and instructional materials of assigned courses based on the Course Outline provided.
• Teach assigned courses including lectures, homework assignments, labs, projects;
• Assess / Evaluate students / residents;
• Evaluate, revise and improve course at the end of semester;
• Supervise or assist with supervision of undergraduate and graduate students;
• Conduct clinical instruction includes bedside teaching, outpatient teaching, direct observation, give feedbacks to residents, evaluation and assessment, didactics and lectures, modeling professionalism and self-care, processing and disclosing errors.

1. Research and creative works:

• Carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs;
• Obtain research funding;
• Participate in seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the college;
• Engage with the broader scholarly and professional communities.

1. Service:

• Contribute to the development, implementation, evaluation, revision and improvement of curricula;
• Mentor students;
• Participate in the administration of the college / programs;
• Contribute to college and VinUni-wide working group or committees as requested;
• Other activities as requested

A number of selected faculty will be sent to University of Pennsylvania for a professional development program to be appointed with higher faculty ranking according to UPenn’s standards.

 

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Hold a master or doctorate degree in related fields from established prestigious universities.
• Have a strong knowledge of the subject area combined with a broad subject background enabling contributions to teaching programs.
• Strong record of clinical experience.
• Experience in medical education including clinical teaching (experience in TBL, and high-fidelity simulation are preferred).
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary and collaborative educational team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Verbal communication skill in Vietnamese is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in academic setting.
• Master a coherent, progressive and creative thinking; to have a spirit and passion for education; to be able to take prompt actions with determination and be ready to take on new challenges.

 

COMPENSATION

The salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send (1) a resume and (2) a cover letter explaining the interest in the position and relevant qualifications to recruitment.vinuni@vingroup.net. Consideration of candidates will occur on a rolling basis beginning May 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a letter of nomination including the candidate’s contact information to the Search Committee. The desired start date is June 2019 – June 2020, subject to negotiation.

 

LIVING AND WORKING IN HANOI, VIETNAM

- Accommodation: VinUniversity will provide accommodation benefit in the compensation package and assist with accomodation options.

- Working permit: VinUniversity will assist in establishing the paperwork needed for employment in Vietnam (visa, working permit, ID, driver license, insurance, etc.)

- Child education: Employees arriving with children may have concerns about how their families will fit in with their new life in Vietnam. VinUniversity will assist in finding an excellent school for your children. There is child education allowance if your children study at Vinschools.

- Living costs: Vietnam has a comparatively low cost of living and expatriates can live a very comfortable life here with a moderate expenditure. 

 

PRESS

Cornell Chronicle >> https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/04/rohit-verma-named-provost-vietnams-vin-university  

Vin University >> https://vinuni.edu.vn

Cornell Daily Sun >> http://cornellsun.com/2018/03/16/cornell-to-help-establish-university-in-hanoi-in-collaboration-with-vietnamese-company/

Vietnam Economic Times >> http://vneconomictimes.com/article/business/vingroup-partners-with-cornell-penn-universities

Vietnam News >> http://vietnamnews.vn/brand-info/426643/vinuni-creates-breakthrough-in-higher-education-quality.html#GGS8jf0qFgDupSrC.97

Penn News >> https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2018/september/penn-extends-its-global-reach-to-improve-health-care-education-and-quality-of-care-in-southeast-asia

Philadelphia Business Journal >> https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2018/09/12/penn-medicine-vietnam-vinuni-vinmec-global-health.html