Clinical Assistant Professor Jobs in Missouri

Clinical Assistant Professor jobs in Missouri are consistently active, concentrated in academic medical centers, colleges of pharmacy, and health sciences programs at Missouri's major research universities and teaching hospitals. The strongest hiring metros are Kansas City, St. Louis, and Columbia, where institutions like University of Missouri Health Care, Washington University in St. Louis, and Saint Luke's Health System maintain ongoing faculty needs. The most in-demand specialties are nursing education, physician assistant studies, and pharmacy practice. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles10
Top employerUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
Top cityKansas City, MO
Cities hiring3
Top industryEducation
Companies hiring4

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Missouri State University
Clinical Assistant Professor of Financial Planning -9 month appt
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Financial Planning -9 month appt
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Compliance & Legal
Compliance & Risk
Human Resources
Master's degree in business administration
1,001-5,000

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University of Kansas Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor - Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
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Clinical Assistant Professor - Pediatrics (Hospitalist)
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Customer Service
Customer Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
11-50

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University of Kansas Medical Center
Clinical Assistant Professor - School of Health Professions (Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
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Clinical Assistant Professor - School of Health Professions (Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Customer Service
Customer Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
Medical Laboratory Scientist Certification
11-50

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Stephens College
Assistant/Associate Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Stephens College
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Assistant/Associate Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri
Customer Service
Educational Administration
Human Resources
Doctoral degree
51-200

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University of Missouri-Kansas City
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR Dental Hygiene / Periodontics / UMKC School of Dentistry
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University of Missouri-Kansas City
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ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR Dental Hygiene / Periodontics / UMKC School of Dentistry
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Brand & Social Media
Content & Communications
Marketing
Master's degree
5,001-10,000

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Clinical Assistant Professor Jobs by City in Missouri

Where Missouri roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Kansas City
6 jobs
Springfield
3 jobs
Columbia
1 job

Clinical Assistant Professor Job Market in Missouri

A snapshot from current Missouri openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri-Kansas City4 open roles
Missouri State University
Missouri State University3 open roles
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Education

What Missouri Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in clinical assistant professor jobs across Missouri.

  • Active Missouri professional license or certification in the relevant clinical field
  • Terminal clinical or academic degree such as MD, PharmD, DNP, or PhD
  • Minimum one to three years of direct patient care or clinical practice experience
  • Demonstrated ability to teach didactic and clinical coursework at the graduate level
  • Experience with curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation standards
  • Strong record of scholarly activity, research, or clinical scholarship in the specialty area

Clinical Assistant Professor Jobs in Missouri: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a clinical assistant professor in Missouri?

To become a clinical assistant professor in Missouri, you need a terminal degree in your clinical discipline and an active Missouri professional license issued by the relevant state board, such as the Missouri State Board of Nursing, the Missouri State Board of Pharmacy, or the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Most Missouri institutions also expect direct clinical practice experience before moving into a faculty appointment, and new faculty are often hired from affiliated residency or fellowship programs.

Which companies hire clinical assistant professors in Missouri?

Companies currently hiring clinical assistant professors in Missouri include University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri State University, and University of Kansas Medical Center, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Missouri's concentration of academic medical centers, health sciences colleges, and regional teaching hospitals means faculty openings are distributed across the state, not limited to a single employer type.

Which Missouri cities have the most clinical assistant professor jobs?

Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia are the Missouri cities with the most clinical assistant professor openings. St. Louis and Kansas City generate the largest share of postings because both metros anchor major academic medical centers and health sciences universities, while Columbia's openings are driven largely by the University of Missouri's health professions colleges and MU Health Care, which together support a high volume of faculty positions relative to the city's size.

How can I get hired as a clinical assistant professor in Missouri with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is completing a clinical residency or fellowship affiliated with a Missouri academic medical center, such as those run through MU Health Care or Barnes-Jewish Hospital, which regularly transition participants into junior faculty or instructor roles. Candidates without teaching experience can strengthen their profile by taking on adjunct or clinical instructor appointments at Missouri community colleges or health sciences programs, then stepping into a full faculty role. A current Missouri clinical license and any graduate-level teaching exposure, even informal mentorship or preceptorship, will differentiate your application at the assistant professor level.

Where can I find and apply to clinical assistant professor jobs in Missouri?

You can find and apply to clinical assistant professor jobs in Missouri on Migrate Mate, which lists current Missouri openings across academic medical centers, health sciences colleges, and teaching hospitals. Search the listings, find the roles that fit your clinical background and teaching interests, and apply directly to the ones that match.

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