Associate Professor

Assistant/Associate Professor , Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences (Anatomy)

Job Location(s)

US-AR-Jonesboro

Job ID

2024-3841

Division

College of Osteopathic Medicine

# of Openings

1

Position Type

Faculty

Type

Regular Full-Time

Category

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Overview

New York Institute of Technology‘s six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university‘s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM - Arkansas) Department of Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences invites applicants for a full-time, 12-month faculty position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Applicants will join a dynamic group of anatomy faculty to team-teach cadaver-based gross anatomy and neuroanatomy to first-year medical students. In addition to teaching responsibilities, faculty members actively participate in graduate education, both in the classroom and through the mentoring and training of graduate students in the Masters of Biomedical Science (MBS) program and at Arkansas State University.

Faculty in the Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences department have strong backgrounds in fundamental and translational research. A research program that expands on and collaborates with existing strengths of the department, including vertebrate paleontology, evolutionary biology, renal physiology, cardiovascular disease, bioinformatics, and neuroscience is highly desirable. The department of Biomedical & Anatomical Sciences provides a collaborative, intellectual environment that encourages collaboration among faculty, and facilitates interaction through shared access to core research facilities. Faculty are provided opportunities for growth through formal professional development, internal grant opportunities for pilot research, as well as support to attend and present at professional meetings.

NYITCOM-Arkansas is an accredited, additional campus of NYITCOM located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The campus matriculates approximately 120 students each year. Jonesboro is the largest city in Northeast Arkansas. The city is located approximately one hour from Memphis, TN and has a growing population of over 80,000. Jonesboro is a thriving community that is home to numerous educational, commercial, agricultural, and health care entities. NYITCOM- Arkansas has a joint partnership with Arkansas State University, an R2 institution located in the heart of Jonesboro.

NYITCOM-Arkansas faculty are offered research space and equipment at Arkansas State University. Interested faculty may also request affiliate appointments with Arkansas State University, allowing faculty access to undergraduate and graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) at Arkansas State University to further expand their research output. NYITCOM- Arkansas offers competitive salaries and benefits including medical/dental insurance, paid time off, holidays, and a generous employer matching retirement plan through TIAA. The main site in Long Island, New York has been training osteopathic physicians for over 40 years.

Responsibilities

Faculty effort allocation is typically distributed between the domains of teaching, research/scholarly activity, and service. The successful candidate will:

• Teach cadaver-based human anatomy and neuroanatomy to medical students.

• Conduct bench or scholarly research and guide students in scholarly activities.

• Apply for competitive grants with external funding agencies.

• Mentor medical students throughout their medical school training.

• Mentor graduate students and medical scholars with research projects.

• Serve on committees to fulfill institutional and departmental needs.

Qualifications

• PhD with expertise in the anatomical sciences is preferred.
• Post-doctoral training or teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with reading and interpreting radiological images is preferred.

This position is available July 1, 2025. Review of applicants will begin as soon as they are received.

Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

To apply, please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of research/scholarly interests. Reference letters are not required at the time of submission.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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