Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employee Classification: Postdoctoral Research Assoc.

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-CBTS-Office of the Dean

Department: HSC-Center for Anatomical Sciences-300590

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: $61,008.00

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is located in the prestigious Cultural District of Fort Worth, TX. Our mission is to offer exceptional educational activities and to advance research in the anatomical sciences and allied fields.

Research strengths in the Center for Anatomical Sciences include biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, forensic sciences, biomechanics/functional morphology, and histology. The Center encompasses 8,000-square-feet of anatomy laboratories that support anatomical education, research, and outreach. The Center also houses dedicated research laboratories equipped for medical imaging analysis/morphometrics, forensic anthropology, thermoregulatory studies (environmental chamber), histology, and paleontological fossil preparation.

Center for Anatomical Sciences teaches dissection and prosection-based anatomy courses to Medical, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, and Master of Medical Science students. The Center is also home to the Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences (STARS) PhD program that prepares graduate students to join the workforce as researchers and anatomy educators.

The Center also supports numerous K-12 science outreach programs, offering summer science camps, campus tours, and in-school events that introduce students to anatomy and its relationship to medical education.

Position Overview

The Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth seeks a postdoctoral fellow to work in the Limb Loss and Difference Lab of Graci Finco, PhD, CPO.

The postdoctoral fellow will lead data collection and analysis in conjunction with an NIH-funded project investigating perspectives related to advances in prosthetics technology. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second-year given satisfactory progress. The position is 50% research with up to 50% effort allocated to teaching human gross anatomy.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree. If not yet conferred, a letter from the school's official Graduate Office and/or Registrar's Office certifying that all requirements have been met and stating the degree conferral date can be accepted.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills
• Project organization/management skills
• Advanced training in qualitative research methods
• Ability to work independently and as a team member

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in rehabilitation sciences, psychology, anatomy, anthropology or related field.

Previous coursework/teaching experience in dissection-based gross anatomy

Job Duties:

• Collect, schedule and analyze participant data.
• Contribute to the preparation and submission of abstracts, professional presentations, manuscripts, grant proposals and reports.
• Contribute to the instruction of cadaver-based gross anatomy courses for medical and graduate students.

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must include a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of three references in their application.  Incomplete applications may not be reviewed.

Additional information about the Center for Anatomical Sciences is available at https://www.unthsc.edu/anatomicalsciences, and additional information about the Limb Loss and Difference lab is available at https://gracifinco.my.canva.site/lldlab.

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

Benefits:

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EEO Statement:

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