Lecturer

The Division of Anatomy at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH invites applications for a full-time, one-year position (with the potential for additional yearly renewal) as a Lecturer in Anatomy for the 2025-2026 academic year. This position is well suited for a candidate who seeks a career in teaching with emphasis on classroom and laboratory anatomical sciences education. Preference will be given to applicants with prior training or experience in anatomy education.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of anatomical sciences to students at all levels. Responsibilities may include teaching opportunities with graduate and health professional students, as well as contributing to gross anatomy, embryology, histology, and neuroanatomy courses contingent on applicants qualifications. Additional responsibilities may include administrative duties to improve course efficiency and collaborating with other faculty on curriculum development within anatomy courses in a team-based environment. We seek candidates who have experience teaching diverse populations of students by creating inclusive classrooms and by utilizing innovative pedagogy. The successful applicant will also be encouraged to develop publishable scholarship related to anatomical or education facilitated by collaboration with existing Division faculty.

Qualifications

Masters degree in the anatomical sciences or equivalent required. Doctorate in anatomical sciences or equivalent preferred. Preference will be given to applicants with prior training or experience in anatomy education. Evidence of familiarity with dissection-based teaching and preference with laboratory instructional experience. 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 Ohio State University 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 attached Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center that was completed in Autumn 2023 as part of an innovative model for health sciences education to create an environment that fosters the experiences and opportunities necessary for individuals to grow and become tomorrows health care leaders.

The new Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center includes 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 also includes new office spaces that house the OSU 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 overlooks a newly designed Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Quadrangle that provides an outdoor focal point that unites medical, dental, nursing, optometry, and the allied health sciences into a truly interdisciplinary health sciences campus.

Ohio States campus in Columbus, Ohio is one of Americas 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.

Located in the heart of affordable and family-friendly Columbus, Ohio, The Ohio State University faculty enjoy the vibrant and diverse social and cultural base of Ohios largest metropolitan community.

Support for Faculty Development

Ohio State offers a wealth of resources to help faculty meet day-to-day needs and advance toward long-term goals, including positions of academic leadership. Among the resources are guides on procedures, policies, ethics, and student conduct; campus centers devoted to teaching and learning; and leadership programs that range from several days to several years. https://oaa.osu.edu/faculty-development-and-resources

In addition, The Center for Faculty Advancement, Mentoring and Engagement (FAME) provides comprehensive faculty career development throughout all domains of an academic medical center. FAME aims to develop faculty to be expert educators, leaders, superlative clinicians and eminent scholars. FAME provides unique opportunities for women and minority faculty who are underrepresented in academic medicine and in leadership. https://medicine.osu.edu/faculty/fame/about-fame

Diversity Statement

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.

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.