Assistant Professor, Anatomy/Embryology Educator

Assistant Professor, Anatomy/Embryology Educator

Wright State University

EEO Statement: Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title: Assistant Professor, Anatomy/Embryology Educator

Job Category: Faculty/Instructional

Department: NeuroSci Cell Bio Physiology-BSOM

EEO number: 25Y211

Position FTE: 100%

Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate: Negotiable

Salary Band: NA FA

Job Summary/Basic Function
The incumbent will fill critical teaching needs of the Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) within the Departments of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology (NCBP).

Specifically, the incumbent will be expected to create teaching and learning materials as well as strategies for human anatomy and embryology education, primarily for medical students. They will be a key leader and collaborator in the development and delivery of the medical school's lecture-free Wright curriculum, and will instruct and coordinate instruction in anatomy and embryology across the entire first two years of the medical school curriculum.

Additional specific needs include contributing to the development, delivering, and management of the anatomy labs across all programs as well as leading efforts to incorporate education/training in imaging methods used to improve medical student education and training throughout the curriculum - this effort will likely span the entire four-year curriculum.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree and appropriate credentials for appointment at the Assistant Professor level with excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postdoctoral research experience with demonstrated productivity through publications and funding commensurate with their rank.
• Experience with medical student and/or other biomedical education, including course/curriculum design and assessment, use of innovative teaching and learning strategies.
• Prior experience in medical student human gross anatomy/embryology curricular development.
• Prior experience incorporating imaging techniques and images into training of human structure and functional relationships.
• Recent scholarly activities such as peer-reviewed publications, development of education materials, extramural grant support.

Essential Functions and percent of time
The incumbent will also be expected to produce scholarly activity at a level consistent with rank.

50%-Lead and collaborate with other faculty members across departments in developing and delivering the BSOM Wright curriculum, including design and implementation of innovative teaching and learning strategies; instruct and create instructional and assessment materials, apply a scholarly approach to teaching and curriculum implementation.

20%-Other departmental educational initiatives/activities related to graduate or undergraduate students.

20%-Perform scholarly activity.

10%-Participate in and/or serve in leadership roles on committees/task forces within the Department and medical school, i.e. admissions, curriculum, research.


Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd)


Non-Essential Functions and percent of time


Working Conditions
Standard office and laboratory conditions. Special contract terms and conditions of employment apply.Supervisory roles: Expected to supervise relevant laboratory personnel and teaching assistants.Fiscal responsibility. As relevant – as principal investigator, the incumbent will be responsible for the planning, budgeting, spending and final approval of all intramural and extramural grants.To preserve the safety and security of the campus community and to maintain the integrity of university operations, it is the policy of Wright State University making an employment offer contingent on various background checks, such as a criminal record, credit history when job related and/or education verifications. Additionally, an administrative review shall be conducted whenever the university learns that an employee is charged with or convicted of a crime (except for minor vehicle violations). Frequently asked questions related to background checks may be found on the Human resources website at http://www.wright.edu/human-resources.Effective July 1, 2017, per Policy 7230 Wright State University is tobacco-free. Tobacco use, including the sale, advertising sampling and distribution of tobacco products and tobacco related items is prohibited in all university facilities, on all university owned or leased grounds, university owned or operated residence halls and apartments, and at all university sponsored events regardless of location. Tobacco use is also prohibited in all university vehicles or on any equipment owned, leased or operated by Wright State University. This policy applies to anyone on campus including students, faculty, staff, visitors, consultants, vendors, patients, volunteers, and contractor employees.

Special Instructions to Applicants


First Consideration Date: 06/15/2025

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes


To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wright.edu/postings/21081







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