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The Department of Integrative Anatomical Sciences is searching for a Part-Time Lecturer to begin August 1, 2023 or soon thereafter and end on December 31, 2023. Teaching responsibilities will involve the medical school's gross anatomy course with full cadaver dissection and an undergraduate-level anatomy course with cadaver prosections; both courses are team-taught with other departmental faculty and postdoctoral teaching fellows. Teaching utilizes our newly-renovated gross anatomy lab, featuring traditional dissection and extensive computer-based technologies.

While the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching, the department is also interested in recruiting individuals with a strong commitment to research in some area of the anatomical sciences, ideally evolutionary and functional morphology. There are ample opportunities for collaboration within the department, whose faculty have a strong focus on evolutionary and functional morphology of mammals (Drs. Kristian Carlson, Adam Huttenlocker, Addison Kemp, Kristi Lewton, Craig McGowan, Biren Patel, and Erik Seiffert), as well as with basic sciences and clinical faculty throughout the Keck School of Medicine, the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, and others. Information about the department is at https://keck.usc.edu/integrative-anatomical-sciences/.

The annual base salary range for this position is $5,417 per month. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

For questions, please contact Dr. Biren Patel: birenpat@usc.edu.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree (ABD applicants will also be considered).
• Prior experience teaching cadaveric human gross anatomy.
• Research interests in some area of the anatomical sciences, ideally evolutionary morphology.

To apply, submit the following:

• Cover letter.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Statement of teaching experience.
• Summary of research/scholarly interests and accomplishments.
• Contact information for 3 professional references including e-mail addresses. Reference letters will be required at time of hire.

Apply here and further information contact:  Dr. Biren Patel, USC Part-Time Lecturer Search Committee, at anatomypostdoc.usc@gmail.com.

The annual base salary for this position is $65,000 annually.  When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.  Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.