INSTRUCTOR/ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR - INSTRUCTION

LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy School of Medicine; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans invites applications for an academic faculty position at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor on the Instruction (non-tenure) track. The successful candidate will instruct in Gross Anatomy and may participate in cadaveric dissection.

Experience in teaching across health professional schools is valued; teaching duties may be assigned within Medicine,

Qualifications

• Completion of PhD, MD, or DPT by hire date for Assistant Professor level; higher ranks require teaching experience.
• Ability to teach Gross Anatomy in a classroom and laboratory setting.
• Experience with cadaveric dissection in a health sciences environment preferred.
• Teaching in multiple health professional schools is possible and valued.

Responsibilities

• Instruct Gross Anatomy to students across health professional programs.
• Participate in cadaveric dissection as needed within the department.
• Contribute to curriculum development and educational research activities when appropriate.

Skills

Gross Anatomy instruction

Cadaver dissection

Teaching experience

Educational research (pref)

Education

PhD/MD/DPT

Job description

The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in New Orleans is seeking a candidate for an academic faculty position at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor on the Instruction (non-tenure) track. This individual will contribute to the departmental mission in a team-teaching oriented environment.

The successful candidate will have the ability to immediately instruct in Gross Anatomy. Candidates with experience in cadaveric dissection in a health science center environment will be given prioritized consideration. Expertise in one or more of the following fields is preferred but not required: neuroanatomy, embryology and histology. Applicants must have completed the requirements for a PhD, MD, or DPT by the hire date at the Assistant Professor level, and for higher ranks they should have teaching experience commensurate with the desired rank. Teaching duties may be assigned within the multiple health professional schools of the LSU Health Sciences Center (Medicine, Dentistry, Allied Health and Nursing). We are looking for dedicated educators, participation in educational research is preferred but not required.