Assistant/Associate Professor, Anatomy

Assistant/Associate Professor, AnatomyJob Location(s)US-NY-Old WestburyJob ID2026-4420DivisionCollege of Osteopathic MedicinePosition TypeFacultyTypeRegular Full-TimeCategoryCollege of Osteopathic MedicineOverviewThe New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Department of Anatomy, invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at the College of Osteopathic Medicine located on the Long Island (Old Westbury, NY) campus. Anticipated start date is the Fall 2027.The Department of Anatomy includes nine full-time faculty members and three postdoctoral researchers with active research programs in paleontology, evolution, development, functional morphology, biomechanics, and neurosensory anatomy. The successful applicant will contribute to the department's teaching, research, mentoring, and service missions.Departmental facilities include a Visualization Center equipped with a micro-CT scanner and CT processing software; a fresh tissue laboratory for histology and staining; an embryology laboratory for in vivo experiments; a microscopy facility with confocal microscopes; human and animal gait laboratories for collecting kinematic, kinetic, energetic, and EMG data; and the Center for Biomedical Innovation supporting robotics, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D printing.New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, 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 120,000 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.ResponsibilitiesTeaching responsibilities include team teaching clinical anatomy to NYITCOM medical students and graduate courses in the newly approved Integrative Anatomy PhD program, as well as mentoring graduate and professional students in research, including master's and DO/PhD students.The successful applicant is expected to develop and maintain an independent, productive research program and to actively pursue extramural funding to support research activities and graduate student training. The department provides a collaborative research environment and access to specialized facilities that support the development of externally funded research programs.The successful applicant will also participate in service to the Department of Anatomy, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, NYIT, and the broader scientific and professional community.QualificationsA Ph.D. in anatomy or related discipline is required. Related disciplines may include geological sciences where the research focus is evolutionary or paleobiological. The successful applicant must have defended their Ph.D. prior to the start date of the position.Preference may be given to candidates with substantial teaching experience, a record of extramural research funding, or research expertise that complements the existing strengths of the Department of Anatomy.Previous teaching experience in anatomy, neuroanatomy, or embryology is preferred but not required.For further information about the Department of Anatomy, please visit: https://www.nyit.edu/m