FL - Faculty & Director of Gross Anatomy Lab - Anatomy

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Florida Campus - L3 Harris Commons
Job Type: Salary Full-Time Faculty (FL)
Department: Anatomy & Cell Biology
Opening Date: 06/10/2025

Description
The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine invites applications for a full-time, 12-month faculty position in the Department of Anatomy that also includes appointment as the Director of the Gross Anatomy Laboratory . Hiring rank will be based on experience and accomplishments. We are seeking an innovative and energetic team member with strong pedagogical versatility and a deep commitment to medical education, along with a passion for scientific research and scholarship. This program also requires expertise and experience in gross anatomy laboratory oversight and management.

Anatomy is one of three basic science departments in the College and is responsible for providing anatomical curricular content in the osteopathic medical curriculum. The primary responsibilities of this position involve teaching in the first- and second-year systems and laboratory courses. We are a departmental team with backgrounds and research interests in a wide range of fields, including developmental anatomy, molecular biology, classical anatomy, craniofacial development, applied neuroscience, biological anthropology, and medical education.

The selected candidate will support Burrell College's organizational health initiatives, focusing on enhancing leadership, promoting clarity of purpose, improving communication, and reinforcing a respectful, purpose-driven culture. This role is key to fostering a healthy, high-performing organization that values integrity, transparency, and collaboration.

Examples of Duties

Faculty Member:

• Instruct first and second-year osteopathic medical students.
• Develop board-style (COMLEX/USMLE) exam questions.
• Participate in student mentoring and advising.
• Contribute to curricular development, implementation, and assessment.
• Provide service to the institution, community, and profession.
• Engage in scholarly activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Director of Gross Anatomy Lab:

• Laboratory Oversight: Manage daily operations of the anatomy lab, including the care, custody, and inventory of cadaveric specimens, anatomical models, and dissection tools, while ensuring a safe and collaborative learning environment.
• Personnel & Compliance: Supervise lab staff and technicians, maintain administrative records, and ensure full compliance with institutional, local, state, and federal regulations under the Department Chair's guidance.
• Anatomical Gifts Program: Administer all aspects of the body donor program, including donor communications, transportation logistics, chain-of-custody documentation, and coordination with funeral service providers and anatomical boards.
• Educational & Outreach Support: Facilitate access to lab resources for students and faculty, support lab practicals and prosections, and coordinate outreach efforts with external organizations using anatomical materials.
• Public Representation & Reporting: Serve as the public face of the program, respond to donor inquiries, conduct public relations visits, and compile regular reports for the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology.
• Professional Engagement: Maintain active membership in relevant professional associations and stay connected with alternative cadaver sources at other institutions.

Other skills important to this position:

• Demonstrated passion for teaching, mentoring, and student engagement in collaborative academic settings.
• Experience managing gross anatomy labs and handling anatomical gifts in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Knowledge of cadaver acquisition, tracking, storage, and disposition, including liaison work with anatomical boards and funeral services.
• Ability to teach across multiple anatomical sciences (e.g., gross anatomy, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, cell biology).
• Familiarity with medical imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, and ultrasound for instructional use.
• Understanding of lab safety, hazardous materials compliance, and experience organizing donor memorial events and managing teaching specimen collections.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned terminal degree (PhD, DO, MD, DSc, etc.), by start date, although candidates with a Master's degree earned from an anatomical science program or several years teaching in the anatomical sciences may be considered as well.
• Experience teaching an anatomical science at the undergraduate or graduate/professional level.
• Record of or demonstrated potential for growth in scholarly activity or research in the candidate's chosen field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an academic setting and mortuary or gross anatomical preparatory experience essential.
• Experience supervising laboratory personnel and managing teaching specimen inventory, cadaveric material, and anatomical models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-doctoral experience
• Experience or interest in developing and using active teaching methods such as team-based learning, 'flipped classroom', problem-based learning, distance learning, interactive large group presentation, audience response systems.
• Experience teaching in a medical education setting.
• Experience overseeing cadaver dissection labs or gross anatomy laboratory operations, including supervision of technical staff.

Supplemental Information
Working Conditions and Efforts:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job as Faculty Member & Director of the Gross Anatomy Lab. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Must be capable of assisting with moving cadavers into Burrell College laboratory storage facilities; relocation to dissection tables; removal of remains and tissue waste to crematoria or return to originating institution as specified.
• Capable of participating with re-crating/packaging dissected cadavers for return shipment to destinations of origin or disposition as required.
• Capable of standing for long periods of time in the lab.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Gross anatomy preparation and teaching laboratory settings
• Office and lecture settings
• Travel - in-state and out-of-state, (=10%)
• Evening and weekend work may be required

The position is fully funded and reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology. The start date is negotiable. Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine offers a competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with appointed faculty rank, qualifications, and experience. Application materials should include: a Curriculum Vitae; cover letter which includes detailed statements of teaching philosophy; scholarly (research) interests; academic and professional experience; and the names and contact information of three reference. Please upload these in the attachments of the job application.

Inquiries are welcome, and should be directed to:

Dr. Mir Saleem

Chair, Anatomy Dept.

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Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion among our faculty, staff, and students. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and more. Individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to the College's Mission.
Burrell College campuses and facilities are drug and tobacco free and comply with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA). Employees and students shall not be involved with the unlawful use of controlled substances and/or illicit drugs.
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We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 20 hours per week or more are also eligible for benefits.

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