Description:

Job Description Summary:

The Basic Sciences Department at Samuel Merritt University (SMU) in Oakland, California is seeking qualified candidates to teach in the human anatomy cadaver lab for multiple graduate-level programs.

The University
Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has a long history of educating highly skilled and compassionate health professionals who positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities. The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to build and maintain a welcoming and supportive campus environment and affirm diversity as an educational imperative to achieving excellence. The Basic Sciences Department provides excellent instructors for the basic science courses required in our programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Part-time/ Adjuvant Anatomist Responsibilities: The applicant must be able to teach graduate/medical school-level anatomy courses. Here is a list of key responsibilities.

• Assist with teaching the laboratory lower extremity cadaveric dissection-based anatomy labs to podiatric medical students
• Assist with teaching cadaveric prosection-based anatomy labs to Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy students
• Completely dissect two cadavers in preparation for the prosection-based courses
• Assist in curricular preparation and laboratory course administration for anatomy courses
• Contribute to student learning, growth, and advancement.
• Maintain a growth mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and being flexible to teach different anatomy course content for different learner cohorts as needed.
• Demonstrate a high degree of self-efficacy, being held accountable for learner outcomes, and advocate for learners to succeed and excel.
• Invest in the learners’ well-being, health, and safety, physically, socially, and emotionally.

Education and/or Experience:

• Applicant must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in either Anatomy or a closely related discipline. Individuals with experience teaching graduate and medical school level is preferred.
• At least two years of experience teaching cadaveric anatomy   

Timeline: Application reviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For additional information please contact:  

Mary Premenko-Lanier, PhD

Associate Professor and Interim, Co-Chair

Basic Sciences Department

Samuel Merritt University

[email protected]

The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to build a welcoming and supportive campus environment and acknowledge that diversity is an educational imperative to achieve excellence. 

Employee Status:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Exempt)

Time Type:

Part time

Job Shift:

Pay Range:

Based on teaching assignment, a reasonable estimate for this position is between $600 - $8000.

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.