Assistant Professor, Anatomy Basic Sciences

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Campus, IL, USA
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The Role
The Assistant Professor will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in human anatomy, neuroscience, and physiology, while contributing to student success and departmental service.
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The Basic Sciences Department provides excellent instructors for the basic science courses required in our programs.
The Assistant Professor in Basic Science is expected to excel at teaching specific graduate and undergraduate courses in their area of expertise. This annual position focusses on human anatomy, however, candidates with expertise in either neuroscience or physiology will be preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to student learning, professional growth, and advancement.
  • Demonstrate academic competence in gross anatomy and work with other faculty, staff, and departments to align curricula as needed.
  • Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning and teaching practice; remain flexible in adapting course content for different cohorts.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of self-efficacy, accountability for learner outcomes and advocacy for student success.
  • Collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups within the University to increase student performance.
  • Design and facilitate differentiated and personalized learning goals and activities that follow a coherent sequence, are aligned to instructional goals, and engage students in high-level cognitive learning.
  • Provide both lecture-based and laboratory-based instruction in human anatomy as well as physiology and/ or neuroscience
  • Be open to teaching both in person and online lectures and laboratories.
  • Perform service to the department by participating in departmental meetings.
  • Perform service to the University by joining committees, attending seminars, meetings, and trainings.
  • Perform scholarship at the level necessary for promotion to the next rank.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience: 

  • Applicant must have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, DPM, Ed.D, or similar) in either Anatomy or a closely related discipline. Clinical doctors may also apply.
  • Candidates with an M.S. degree may be considered based on teaching experience.
  • At least two years of experience teaching human gross anatomy; graduate level experience is preferred.
  • At least two years of experience teaching human gross anatomy dissection; graduate level experience is preferred.
  • Applicants who are also qualified to teach either Neuroanatomy or Physiology at the graduate are preferred.

Additional Job Requirements

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; ability to carry, push, pull, kneel, and stoop.
  • Must be able to move about campus to accomplish instructional and service tasks.
  • Must be able to teach in person at our Oakland campus and/or online live.
  • Ability to read, write, compose, and edit complex documents.
  • Ability to do deskwork/computer work for prolonged periods of time.
  • Must be able to express ideas clearly through verbal and written communication.
  • Ability to receive and interpret detailed information through verbal and written communication.
  • Must be willing to mentor students.

Allocation of Responsibilities: 

Other duties may be assigned.  Time allocated may change.

Time Allocation:

  • Teaching responsibilities  (Approx. 80%)
  • Service (Approx. 10%)
  • Scholarship (Approx. 10%)

Work Environment:

Office Location: Oakland Campus – Onsite

  • This is an onsite position based in Oakland, CA, requiring regular in-office presence to support daily operations, collaboration, and student or team engagement.
  • Work is performed primarily on campus in a dynamic academic environment, with direct interaction across multidisciplinary teams.
Employee Status:RegularExemption Status:United States of America (Exempt)Time Type:Full timeJob Shift:

Pay Range:

up to $130,000 annual/exempt based on experience

Samuel Merritt University currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location, and other relevant skills.

Skills Required

  • Doctoral degree in Anatomy or a closely related discipline
  • At least two years of experience teaching human gross anatomy
  • At least two years of experience teaching human gross anatomy dissection
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds
  • Willingness to mentor students
  • Experience teaching Neuroanatomy or Physiology preferred
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The Company
1,926 Employees
Year Founded: 1909

What We Do

Samuel Merritt University is a private health sciences institution founded in 1909, offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in fields such as nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, with a focus on hands-on learning and community service.

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