A postdoctoral position is available to teach gross anatomy under the supervision of Dr. Rebecca Fisher in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Current faculty research areas in the department include: phylogenetics and mammalian paleontology; human and primate skeletal anatomy; paleoanthropology; bioarchaeology and paleopathology; and vertebrate and invertebrate functional anatomy.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach gross anatomy to medical, physician assistant, physical therapy, and graduate students, including lab instruction, selected lectures, office hours, and review sessions.

• Assist the anatomy faculty in writing and revising exam questions and setting up and proctoring exams.

• Teach in the summer remediation course for medical students and community outreach programs for high school students.

• Conduct research in the anatomical sciences or medical education, submit research for publication in peer reviewed journals, and present findings at departmental seminars and professional meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Minimum Qualifications

• PhD degree.

• Prior human anatomy teaching experience in a dissection-based course.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research interests in phylogenetics and mammalian paleontology; human and primate skeletal anatomy; paleoanthropology; bioarchaeology and paleopathology; or vertebrate/invertebrate functional anatomy.