Assistant Professor - Clinical

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Job Title:
Assistant Professor - Clinical

Department:
Medicine | BMEA-Division of Anatomy

Dental Anatomy Education Faculty Position in Division of Anatomy

Department of Biomedical Education & Anatomy

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Description and Details

The Division of Anatomy at The Ohio State University College of Medicine (OSUMC) in Columbus, OH invites applications for Assistant Rank Professor full-time faculty position with a specific focus in Pre-Doctorate Dental Anatomy Education. The Division of Anatomy currently serves approximately 125+ pre-doctorate and approximately 20 post-doctorate dental learners per year in an integrated program focused on Gross Anatomy, Head and Neck Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Histology, and Embryology across two semesters of study. Other major functions for this position will be contribution to the Division’s mission of multi-cultural outreach education. Additional opportunities could include delivery of anatomy content to graduate and/or undergraduate learners based on the candidate’s background. Candidates should have a strong background in the use of information technology in the teaching of anatomy. Candidates are expected to have earned a doctorate in Anatomy or a related field and possess a record of excellence in teaching. Experience in teaching anatomy related disciplines (e.g., embryology, histology) is desirable, but not required. Candidates will support the teaching mission of the Division of Anatomy in gross anatomy focusing on predoctoral education. Successful candidates are also expected to engage in collaborative research commensurate with their level of development. Academic appointment at the level of Clinical Assistant Professor will be commensurate with the candidate’s background and experience.

Responsibilities

• Full-time teaching load in predoctoral and postdoctoral anatomy for dental students lecture and laboratory courses with a specific focus in human gross anatomy. Responsibilities will include collaborating with other faculty on curriculum development within anatomy courses in a team-based environment.
• Mentor undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional students in research projects in the applicant’s area of expertise.
• No clinical responsibilities or efforts are afforded for this position.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in the anatomical sciences or equivalent.
• Preference will be given to those applicants with laboratory instructional experience.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a strong background in the development of anatomy outreach education and outreach programming.
• Preference will be given to those candidates who have evidence of strong collaboration in education with other applied academic health sciences departments.
• Evidence of familiarity with dissection based teaching, particularly in the head and neck region.
• Evidence of potential for successful teaching at the college/university level.
• Strong written, verbal, and interprofessional skills.
• An eagerness to engage with colleagues, staff, and administrators to develop improvement of educational experiences for our students.

About Anatomy at The Ohio State University

The mission of the Division of Anatomy is to provide innovative, world-class research and educational opportunities in the Anatomic Sciences. This mission is supported by four core values that include: 1) support research development and innovation in pedagogy, 2) educate with integrity and enthusiasm, 3) mentor with compassion and purpose, and 4) foster productive collaborations on all levels. Our goal is to create an open, collegial, and diverse working environment where the academic growth and development of all faculty, staff and students is supported.

Construction of a new Anatomy Institute at The OSUMC was completed in January of 2022. This highly innovative and IT- enhanced space includes a new 3,750 square-foot morgue with seven independent laboratory spaces for undergraduate, graduate, medical and dental anatomy as well as specialized laboratories for undergraduate, outreach and medical and dental continuing education programming. The Anatomy Institute represents the first component of a new Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center that will be completed in 2024 as part of an innovative model for health sciences education, which will create an environment that fosters the experiences and opportunities necessary for individuals to grow and become tomorrow’s health care leaders.

The new Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center will include the construction of a new 59,400 square-foot Classroom Wing and back renovation of historic Hamilton Hall providing a 225,000 square-foot inter-professional learning facility composed of 33 interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art technology enhanced classrooms, 6,000 square foot student forum, 125-seat Grand Reading Room, 75-person computer center for interdisciplinary student-faculty use and numerous private study rooms and small collaboration spaces. This space will also include new office space designed to house the OSUMC Biomedical Education and Anatomy leadership, faculty and staff including specifically designed office space for Anatomy Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Assistants. The four-story glass atrium health sciences forum will overlook a newly designed Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Quadrangle that will provide an outdoor focal point that unites medical, dental, nursing, optometry, and the allied health sciences into a truly interdisciplinary health sciences campus

Ohio State’s campus in Columbus, Ohio is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. More than 55,000 students select from 14 colleges, 175 undergraduate majors and 240 masters, doctoral, and professional degree programs. The Ohio State University is ranked among the top-20 public universities in the country and includes a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. The Ohio State University offers nearly limitless opportunities for academic growth, collaboration, and innovation.

The OSUMC is consistently ranked among the top 40 medical schools in the United States and among the top 15 public universities. OSUMC is home to over 20 research centers and institutes and 25 core research laboratories that promote collaboration among experts from virtually all colleges, departments and divisions of Ohio State University. The Ohio State University is one of the premier research institutes in the nation with more than $160 million in research funding annually. The OSUMC enrolls ~200 students/year and its Lead, Serve & Inspire medical curriculum gives students the opportunity to work alongside expert faculty and staff at one of the nation’s top academic medical centers. Presented as a three-part, four-year experience, the LSI curriculum fully integrates foundational and clinical science throughout the four-year period. Students gain hands-on experience early in the program through a longitudinal, practice-based clinical service that offers opportunities to apply classroom knowledge to actual patient situations.

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The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. We are an NSF ADVANCE Institution and a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium.

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To Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Teaching Philosophy, and a list of three references. 

Additional Information:

Location:
Hamilton Hall (0038)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

The Ohio State University believes in diversity in people and ideas. What Ohio State does matters. And how we do it matters. When we are at our best, we make a real difference to people. Our size, breadth, geography, history and standard of excellence position us to drive the future of higher education. We believe that the university should be a place where people can work and learn together in a safe environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. As such, finalists for any faculty position that carries tenure must sign an authorization and disclosure form, which will allow current or prior employer(s) to share information to the University regarding any findings of employment-related misconduct or disciplinary proceedings against a candidate and/or any pending investigations related to alleged misconduct. Such information shall include findings and pending investigations with respect to sexual harassment, violence, or harassment; research misconduct; financial fraud or misconduct; foreign influence violations, grant misuse or misconduct; and/or any other type of finding or pending investigation relating to a candidate’s employer’s policies and rules governing faculty conduct that may reasonably be expected to affect a candidate’s appointment. If the University becomes aware of any past finding of misconduct or pending investigations that were not disclosed, Ohio State will treat that as a serious omission and reserves the right to rescind an offer or terminate employment.

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