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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:
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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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