Anatomical Sciences Faculty

The Anatomical Sciences Faculty provides anatomy and physiology classroom instruction and anatomy laboratory dissection instruction for medical students across a two year, pre-clinical curriculum, and anatomy classroom and virtual laboratory instruction for post-baccalaureate students in a one semester class; participate in anatomy curriculum development in collaboration with the Discipline Chair for Anatomy; conducts research and other scholarly activities with the goal of publishing peer-reviewed publications and obtaining/maintaining extramural funding for these endeavors;

remains current in professional areas of interest and participate in professional societies and activities, participate in all assigned, required, and other related professional services and activities in the college.

Salary range: $ - $

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Starting salary will be determined based on experience, education, and skill set.)

Required Qualifications:

Education: PhD in Anatomy, Anatomical Sciences or equivalent degree, including DO or MD, with relevant experience in teaching anatomy lecture and laboratory.
Licensure or certification: Not required
Experience:

• Teaching experience at the graduate or medical school level
• Postdoctoral experience in a field of biomedical research
• A strong record of scholarly activity that includes development of /participation in a research program with publications in peer reviewed journals
• University committee participation
• A record of community service
• Ability to mentor students

Other skills important to this position:

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong team player
• Commitment to institutional mission and values
• Basic computer proficiency

Preferences may be given to applicants who have the following skills or attributes.

• Have an active research program
• Membership on a grant review board

Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history background check.

Regular, reliable or predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Working Conditions and Efforts: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position requires a rapid pace, some days with long hours to meet expectations, long distance driving to rural sites, and the ability to organize, interpret, and utilize a large volume of information.

Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to ambulate (may be with use of assisted devices); sit, stand (or accommodate for standing); use hands and vision for teaching; use office equipment such as computers; speak to large and small groups of individuals for teaching; perform moderate telephone and poly-com communication/usage; occasionally be required to life and/or move up to 50 pounds;

drive distances up to five hours or to fly on occasion to other campuses or meetings.

Work environment:
Office, classroom, laboratory constitute working environments. Outside travel required up to 5% of time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. The pace of the work requires a rapid pace to synthesize and organize large volumes of material, while prioritizing duties.

This position is classified as exempt, at the Professional level, because it requires the advanced knowledge of a “learned professional” in which to meet the job duty requirements.

Employment with VCOM is “at-will”. This means employment is for an indefinite period of time and it is subject to termination by the employee or by VCOM, with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time.…