Postdoctoral Teaching & Research Fellow, Anatomy

The Department of Anatomy at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), Old Westbury campus, invites applications for a three-year Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow position.

The position is open July 01, 2026. Preference will be given to applications received by January 15th, 2026. Please contact simone.hoffmann@nyit.edu for any questions about the position.

The Anatomy Department includes 9 full-time faculty with active research programs in paleontology, evolution, development, functional morphology, biomechanics, and neurosensory anatomy. The successful applicant will have access to the department's Visualization Center equipped with micro-CT scanner, CT processing software; a fresh tissue laboratory for histology and staining; an embryology laboratory for in vivo experiments; a microscopy facility with confocal microscopes; both human and animal gait labs for collecting kinematic, kinetic, energetic, and EMG data; and the Center for Biomedical Innovation for robotics, VR, AR, and 3D printing. For further information regarding the College of Osteopathic Medicine's Department of Anatomy please visit: https://www.nyit.edu/medicine/department_of_anatomy.

The successful applicant will participate annually in teaching teach human gross anatomy to osteopathic medical students along with the department's 9 full-time faculty. They will engage in independent research and/or collaborative research with the department's faculty.

The successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Prior experience with clinically-oriented human anatomy is desirable but is not required.

To apply please submit:

Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement (2-page maximum)
• Teaching statement (2-page maximum)
• Contact information for 3 professional references including e-mail addresses.
• Accessibility statement (optional). In this statement you can describe how you have (or would) engage students of all backgrounds and improve accessiblity and community engagement through your teaching and/or research.
• Kindly include all of the above in one PDF document.

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New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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