"Teaching Associate Professor, Teaching Assistant Professor"

Teaching Associate Professor, Teaching Assistant Professor

Position Number: 600241
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications
Position Type: Faculty (Teaching)
Job Category: Faculty (Teaching)

Organizational Unit Overview:

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is dedicated to the discovery, development, and promotion of biomedical knowledge involving cell biology and the anatomical sciences. We aim to improve human health through innovative educational programs and excellence in research. The Department also aims to foster a dynamic and varied learning community. The Department is located in the Brody Medical Sciences Building on the Health Science Campus of East Carolina University. Our faculty are actively involved in research areas that include cellular metabolism, reproductive biology, muscle biology, and neuroscience. The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology also has an active role in training graduate students.

Our former students now hold prestigious postdoctoral, faculty, and professional positions throughout the world. In addition to our graduate program, we provide instruction to medical, nursing, physical therapy, and physician assistant students. ECU is located in the coastal region of North Carolina in Greenville. Greenville offers a growing, vibrant college-town atmosphere, a temperate climate, and outstanding cultural and outdoor recreational opportunities, along with affordable costs of living (https://www.greenvillenc.gov/). ECU is a member of the University of North Carolina System, a multi-campus university dedicated to serving our state and its people through world-class teaching, research and scholarship, and outreach and service.

Job Duties:

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) at East Carolina University (ECU) seeks a 12-month, full-time, fixed-term faculty member at the Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor level to support medical and graduate education. This is a three-year non-tenure track, fixed-term appointment with the possibility of a subsequent three-to-five-year renewable contract. The educational focus of the department includes a significant contribution to teaching and administration in the BSOM M.D. program, as well as teaching and administering graduate-level courses in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Biomedical Sciences at BSOM, and in the Doctorate of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) program in the School of Dental Medicine. The duties of the new faculty member recruited to this position will include, but are not limited to:

50% Laboratory Teaching:

• Develop and deliver materials related to both lecture and cadaveric laboratory sessions in Medical Gross Anatomy and embryology.

40% Class Organization:

• Contribute to and enhance the departmental educational mission with responsibility for teaching students enrolled in other health professional programs, primarily in human gross anatomy (including cadaveric dissection)

10% Committee Work:

• Contribute to departmental, school, and institutional professional service (i.e., serving on departmental, school, or institutional committees and/or task forces)

The rank and distribution of activities in teaching and service will depend upon the qualifications and previous teaching experience of the individual recruited to the position. The faculty member will have the opportunity to participate in collaborative intradepartmental and interdepartmental research activities.

"Contingent upon the availability of funds"

Minimum Education/Experience:

Candidates will have a Ph.D., M.D., D.Sc., D.M.D., or D.D.S. in Anatomy or a closely related field from an accredited institution.

• Demonstrated experience using virtual anatomy and/or histology educational platforms for instruction or course development.
• Proven experience performing human cadaveric dissections in an academic or laboratory setting.
• Documented experience teaching human gross anatomy at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level.

All degrees must be awarded by appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

None

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

None

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

At the time of employment, two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered for meeting this requirement.

Additional Instructions to Applicant:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Initial Screening Begins: 12/06/2025

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