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The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is now recruiting for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Anatomy. This is a full-time position teaching first and second-year medical students. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in human anatomy or a related field with training in human anatomy. The selected faculty member will be a member of a team teaching in a cadaver-based clinically orientated Gross Anatomy course. A background in teaching gross anatomy, histology, and/or neuroanatomy is preferred. The faculty member is expected to contribute to the development of scholarly programs in areas of their choosing. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and includes an excellent benefits package.

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The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is now recruiting for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Anatomy. This is a full-time position teaching first and second-year medical students. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in human anatomy or a related field with training in human anatomy. The selected faculty member will be a member of a team teaching in a cadaver-based clinically orientated Gross Anatomy course. A background in teaching gross anatomy, histology, and/or neuroanatomy is preferred. The faculty member is expected to contribute to the development of scholarly programs in areas of their choosing. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications and includes an excellent benefits package

Interested candidates should email their CV and letter of interest to Dr. James Foster, Associate Dean, at jfoster@acom.edu Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluates, develops and delivers course material to ACOM students in a particular scientific discipline;
• Contributes to the learning of medical students, graduate students, interns and residents through classroom teaching as well as in one-on-one out of class situations;
• Serves in leadership and membership capacities on college and faculty committees;
• Actively pursues scientific research or other scholarly activity in one or more areas of scientific study;
• Participates in professional and scientific meetings to further individual knowledge and to contribute to the development of other professionals;
• Prepares and delivers presentations to other professionals at ACOM and during local/regional/national professional and scientific meetings;
• Supervise graduate students, student workers and research assistants;
• Evaluates student progress in learning appropriate medical knowledge. Communicates these evaluations to the student and administrative/faculty members as appropriate;
• Publishes results of scientific research or other scholarly activity in professional journals for a particular area of study; Note: Faculty can perform scholarly activity other than research to satisfy their responsibility such as author a book, chapter, or manual; produce educational computer software, teaching models, etc

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess excellent verbal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to complete multiple assignments, meet deadlines and exercise good judgment; must have excellent interpersonal skills, be organized and very detail oriented.

Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Anatomy or related field;
• Demonstrated experience in teaching in an accredited college preferred;
• Previous academic experience in an osteopathic institution or other medical college with experience working in an integrated curriculum preferred;
• For consideration as an Associate or full Professor, at least 5-8 years’ experience in an academic setting at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor.

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