Assistant Professor of Clinical Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology

Appointment Type: Clinical Track Faculty

Department: IUSM - Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology

Campus: IU School of Medicine West Lafayette

Position Summary
The Indiana University School of Medicine-West Lafayette (IUSM-WL), department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology (ACBP) invites applications from outstanding individuals for a non-tenure track, 12-month faculty appointment at the Assistant Clinical Professor level.

The candidate will be involved in multiple aspects of medical student education including: teaching in pre-clinical courses, mentoring students, serving on local and statewide medical and/or graduate student committees, and providing requested input to medical and graduate training programs. The position will have additional focus on advancing medical student scholarship on campus by supporting students' scholarship endeavors, including through the IUSM-WL's Scholarly Concentrations. Primary teaching responsibilities will include gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, histology, embryology, and other basic science disciplines.

The position will report directly to the IUSM-WL Campus Director and will be responsible for advancing the training, teaching, and student scholarship missions of IUSM-WL, primarily within the pre-clinical curriculum.

Information about the West Lafayette campus is available at: https://medicine.iu.edu/west-lafayette

Information about the Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology is available at: https://medicine.iu.edu/anatomy-cell-biology-physiology

Information about the Indiana University School of Medicine is available at: https://medicine.iu.edu

IUSM is committed to being a welcoming campus community and we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to robust learning and working environments for all students, staff, and faculty. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to improve health equity and well-being for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate or terminal degree required
• Successful candidates will:
  • Hold at least two professional degrees (master's and/or doctoral), with one being a PhD
  • Have at least 6 months of teaching experience at an MD/DO-granting medical school which can include as a graduate student.
• Teaching of anatomy requires training and experience in anatomy, including cadaveric dissection, and familiarity with lab preparation and functioning, preferably within a medical curriculum.
• Experience in designing and implementing educational scholarship, including prior collaborations with MD/DO students.
• Experience in collaborating with clinicians is desirable

Department Contact for Questions
Samar Khiralla @ skhirall@iu.edu
Matthew Tews @ matews@iu.edu

Additional Qualifications

• Understanding of pedagogy as it relates to medical education
• Focus on educational scholarship with experience mentoring learners
• Experience collaborating with professionals in a complex organization
• Ability to integrate administrative, educational, and teaching responsibilities
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with faculty from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds

Posting Number
IUSM-02414-2026