Applications
are invited for an interdepartmental tenure track position
with the primary appointment (51%) in Occupational Therapy
(OT) and secondary appointment (49%) in Anatomy and Cell
Biology (ACB). This position carries responsibilities
in teaching (~80% effort), scholarly and creative activity
(~15% effort), and university service (~5% effort). Applicants
must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, demonstrate excellent
communication skills, and have at least three years of
experience in teaching human anatomy at the undergraduate
level. An earned Ph.D. in ACB, OT, or a related field
is preferred. The selected candidate will be responsible
for teaching Anatomy for OT (5 credits) and Fundamentals
of Neuroscience for OT (3 credits) and will work with
Master's level OT students advising them in their scholarly
projects. In the Department of ACB the selected candidate
will participate in team-taught graduate courses and also
will facilitate one section of small group problem based
learning for medical students. Research interests are
not restricted and may include basic bench investigation
and/or educational studies. Candidates with experience
in multidisciplinary approaches to experimental problems,
particularly with demonstrated expertise in electron microscopy
will be given preference. Potential for making a substantial
contribution to OT and/or ACB graduate programs, and high
probability for productive collaborations with current
faculty members will be considered very important. Appointment
will be at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor and
the position will be available on or about February 1,
2009. Application review will begin June 1, 2008, and
the position will remain open until filled. Interested
candidates should submit a current curriculum vita, descriptions
of teaching and research interests, and the names, phone
numbers, and postal and e-mail addresses of three references
to:
Dr.
Janet Jedlicka, Chairperson
Occupational Therapy Department
University of North Dakota
Hyslop 210
2751 2nd Avenue North STOP 7126
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7126
E-mail: jjedlicka@medicine.nodak.edu
The
University of North Dakota is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
