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Title: Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: Assistant Professor

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

Sub Division-Department: HSC-CBTS-Office of the Dean

Department: HSC-Physiology and Anatomy-302600

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility:

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy is home to researchers with a wide variety of interests and approaches. The Department is truly integrative as all faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary studies that span molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral sciences, with strong traditions of excellence in the study of cardiovascular, renal and neural-humoral control systems. The research activities of many of our faculty and graduate students involve studies of normal physiology such as exercise and travel to altitude as well as pathophysiological states such as heart failure, hypertension, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, diabetes, obesity and sleep apnea.

Position Overview

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy and the Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, TX invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant Professor level that focuses on teaching human gross anatomy. The new hire will contribute to teaching online undergraduate courses as well as 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, involvement in the Centers numerous K12 science outreach programs, and advising undergraduate students. This is primarily a teaching faculty position with appropriate effort allocation available to permit the pursuit of scholarly and research activities. Current anatomy faculty have teaching and research backgrounds in anatomy, histology, embryology, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, education science, and K12 science outreach. Additional information about the Center for Anatomical Sciences is available at: https://www.unthsc.edu/anatomicalsciences. The position will remain open until filled.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., Anatomy, Anthropology, Biomedical Science, etc.).
• Applicants with at least 1 year of teaching experience in dissection based human gross anatomy will be preferentially considered.
• Two years or more teaching experience in Higher Education, in a face to face or online setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The successful applicant must have a PhD or equivalent degree in hand by August 1, 2026.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants with at least 1 year of teaching experience in dissection based human gross anatomy will be preferentially considered.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum and course development and assessment.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Environmental Hazards

• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.