Assistant Professor of Anatomy (Clinical Track)

About the role

The Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is hiring an Assistant Professor of Anatomy on the clinical track. The faculty member will teach lecture and laboratory components of gross and micro‑anatomy to first‑year veterinary students and contribute to scholarly activities and departmental service.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver lecture and laboratory anatomy courses (approximately 60% of effort).
• Prepare teaching materials, perform prosections, embalming, and maintain the specimen collection (about 25%).
• Mentor professional and graduate students and provide service at departmental, school, and university levels (around 10%).
• Engage in scholarly research and related activities (approximately 5%).

Required profile

• DVM or equivalent degree; candidates with a Ph.D. in a related field are encouraged to apply.
• Preferred: Ph.D. and at least one year of teaching experience in gross anatomy laboratory or lecture settings.
• Ability to work in a safety‑ and security‑sensitive environment as defined by university policy.

Required skills

• Gross anatomy knowledge and teaching.
• Micro‑anatomy expertise.
• Prosection techniques.
• Embalming procedures.
• Specimen collection and preservation.