Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Anatomy

Submitted: 04/29/2025
Submitted By: Lisa Nuttall
Department: School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering
Institution: Arizona State University
Job type: Postdoc
Apply by: 05/10/2025
Application Email:
Application URL: https://apply.interfolio.com/165900

The School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering (SOMME) and the School of Life Sciences (SOLS) at Arizona State University is seeking a postdoctoral scholar in anatomy to join Dr. Rebecca Fisher’s research group. The successful applicant will work with Dr. Fisher, Director of Anatomy in SOMME and Professor in SOLS, to develop and implement an innovative clinical skills and anatomy curriculum for the new medical school that leverages medical imaging, extended reality, augmented intelligence, and other emerging tools to improve learning outcomes. The postdoctoral scholar will have an opportunity to develop their teaching skills and gain experience in curricular design and assessment. The postdoctoral scholar will also contribute to ongoing and future medical education research projects on the integration of clinical skills and anatomy curricula and the impact of emerging technologies on learning outcomes. Applicants must be within five years of their Ph.D to be considered. The anticipated start date is May 2025.

Salary Range: $61,008 – $61,884

Essential Duties
Curriculum Design
Develop learning objectives, session content, and formative and summative assessments for an integrated clinical skills and anatomy curriculum for medical students.
Evaluate existing AI tools and extended reality platforms and their use in delivering educational content and assessing competencies.
Participate in the design and assessment of emerging educational tools and technologies.

Teaching
Teach anatomy and imaging to medical students in the clinical skills and anatomy curriculum, including lab instruction, office hours, and competency evaluation.

Research
Conduct research to evaluate the impacts of AI, extended reality technologies, and other emerging tools on learning outcomes.
Present findings at departmental and college seminars and national and international conferences.
Co-author grant proposals to support medical education research projects.
Co-author manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

About the School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering
The mission of the School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering is to cultivate physicians who can integrate their medical expertise with leading-edge engineering and augmented intelligence (AI) skills in a human-centered framework and develop innovative solutions to healthcare challenges. Our faculty will advance clinical practice and knowledge through education and translational research to deliver a groundbreaking medical education experience that fosters uncompromised excellence in patient care, biomedical discovery, engineering solutions, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Graduates of the school will be equipped to identify, envision, and implement creative answers to the evolving obstacles in health care for their individual patients, communities, and beyond.

The School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering will embody the ethos of ASU's New American University model, promoting a transformative approach to medical education. Our commitment is to empower the next generation of healthcare leaders by equipping them with advanced clinical knowledge and engineering skills that seamlessly integrate the principles of innovation, entrepreneurship, discovery, and interprofessional collaboration embedded in a humanistic framework. Faculty dedicated to excellence in clinical practice and advancing cutting-edge research and innovation will train new physicians to deliver exceptional patient care and develop scalable solutions that address the unique healthcare challenges of our community. Grounded in competency and compassion, our graduates will lead and redefine the boundaries of medical science, increasing access to high-quality health care and improving outcomes for the state of Arizona. To learn more about The School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, please visit https://medicine.asu.edu/.

About the School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences has provided a vital hub for creative excellence at Arizona State University, with a community of more than 670 faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff, and research that ranges from studies on biodiesel and biohydrogen to vaccine development and the conservation of desert tortoises. As ASU’s first academic unit to fully reflect President Michael Crow’s integrated, interdisciplinary vision for the New American University, the School of Life Sciences offers active and evolving platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and faculty whose discovery is freed from traditional institutional boundaries. To learn more about The School of Life Sciences, please visit https://sols.asu.edu/.

About the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University
ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Required Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree in Anatomy, Biological Anthropology, or a related field of study by the time of appointment.
Successful completion of a graduate-level human anatomy course.
Prior teaching experience in a human anatomy course.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desired Qualifications
Proficient in the use of AI tools and extended reality platforms.
Record of published abstracts and/or manuscripts on the use of AI tools and/or extended reality platforms in education and the impact on learning outcomes.
Strong candidates should possess creativity, the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, and the desire to learn.
Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the ASU Charter.

Application Instructions
The application deadline is May 10, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Candidates will be asked to create or use an existing Interfolio Dossier to submit the following application materials:
Cover letter. Applicants should describe their suitability for the position, including relevant coursework, teaching experience, technological expertise, and research interests.
Curriculum vitae.
Contact information (name, title, email, and phone number) for three references who may be contacted at a later stage of consideration.

https://apply.interfolio.com/165900

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