Career Opportunities - Instructor or Assistant Professor (2 Positions)

The Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Shreveport, School of Medicine, is seeking a dedicated and student-centered educator to join our faculty as a full-time Instructor or Assistant Professor of Anatomy (non-tenure track). This is a 12-month faculty appointment beginning January 2, 2026.

The successful candidate will play an integral role in the delivery of anatomical sciences across multiple academic programs, including the MD curriculum, School of Health Professions and Sciences (Allied Health), and graduate-level health professions education. Areas of teaching responsibility will include gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, histology, and embryology, in both lecture and cadaver-based laboratory settings.

Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and academic credentials, in accordance with LSU Health Shreveport and LSU Board of Supervisors policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction in gross anatomy, neuroanatomy, histology, and embryology.
• Participate in curriculum planning, development, delivery, and assessment.
• Collaborate in interdisciplinary and team-based teaching initiatives.
• Contribute to scholarly activity in anatomical education or biomedical sciences.
• Provide student mentoring and academic support.
• Serve on departmental and institutional committees as assigned.

The applicant must meet one of the following:

• Instructor Level: Master’s degree in Anatomy, Biological Sciences, or a related discipline, with cadaveric instruction experience.
• Assistant Professor Level: Terminal degree (PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent) in Anatomy or a related biomedical field, with evidence of scholarly contributions or potential.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience teaching in medical or health sciences curricula.
• Demonstrated expertise in Gross Anatomy with proficiency in at least one additional anatomical science discipline, or strong expertise in Neuroanatomy with proficiency in at least one additional discipline.
• Experience in cadaveric dissection and prosection-based instruction.
• Familiarity with digital and virtual anatomy education tools.
• Interest in educational innovation, curriculum integration, or assessment.

PSN/PER Number: PSN 59278 & 59279/PER 1437

Salary Range: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Primary Location: Shreveport, LA (On-Site)

The LSU Systems Office has provided LSU Health-Shreveport employees with excellent benefit options designed with you and your dependents in mind. Our Benefits Section is available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to help answer any questions you might have about these benefits.

• Salary is commensurate with experience and training
• Generous Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Optional Retirement Plans

LSU Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Locate and click on the Apply Online button located at the bottom of the screen, enter your contact information and the following four items listed below:

1. Cover letter describing interest and qualifications
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of teaching philosophy
4. Contact information for three professional references

 If you need assistance applying electronically, please telephone 318-675-5589.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.