Assistant/Associate Professor of Anatomy

The Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX invites applications for a full-time (tenure-eligible) faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level that focuses on teaching human gross anatomy. The hire will be responsible for developing and teaching an online upper-level undergraduate course in human anatomy. The new hire will also contribute to lecture and laboratory instruction of cadaver-based human gross anatomy courses for medical, physical therapy, physician assistant, and graduate students. Other duties may include mentoring MS/PhD students in the Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate discipline and/or involvement in the Center’s numerous K-12 science outreach programs. This is primarily a teaching faculty position with appropriate effort allocation available to permit the pursuit of scholarly and research activities. Current CAS faculty have teaching and research backgrounds in anatomy, histology, embryology, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, education science, and K-12 science outreach. Additional information about the Center for Anatomical Sciences is available at: https://www.unthsc.edu/anatomicalsciences.

The successful applicant must have a PhD or equivalent degree in hand by July 1, 2022 and possess two or more years of teaching experience in higher education (either face-to-face or online) with demonstrated experience in curriculum/course development and assessment. Applicants with at least 1 year of teaching experience in dissection-based human gross anatomy will be preferentially considered. The successful applicant must have a PhD or equivalent degree in hand by July 1, 2022 and possess two or more years of teaching experience in higher education (either face-to-face or online) with demonstrated experience in curriculum/course development and assessment. Applicants with at least 1 year of teaching experience in dissection-based human gross anatomy will be preferentially considered. Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching portfolio (if relevant), and contact information for three references (references will not be contacted immediately) to Emma Handler at anatomyjob@unthsc.edu. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by October 8, 2021. The position will remain open until filled.

Nestled in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District, UNTHSC is surrounded by world-renown museums, theaters, music venues, restaurants, nightlife spots, botanical gardens, and the Fort Worth Zoo. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex offers all the amenities of the 4th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.