Anatomy Demonstrator

Hours: Part Time (22.5 working hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to August 2025

The University of Birmingham is offering the role of Anatomy Demonstrator (fixed term, 1 year; part-time, 0.6FTE) to suitably qualified individuals wishing to develop their skills in teaching anatomy as a basis for further career development. Their main responsibility will be to teach anatomy by means of small group teaching sessions and demonstration of prosected cadaveric material. Anatomy demonstrators are part of the anatomy teaching delivery team for undergraduate and postgraduate Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physician Associate and Biomedical Sciences students in modularised programmes of the College of Medicine and Dental Sciences.

Applications are invited from medical, dental or anatomy graduates preferably with some higher education teaching or clinical experience. Successful candidates will be involved in teaching topographical, functional and clinical anatomy, neuroanatomy, embryology and histology in a variety of learning environments. They will also have responsibilities in varied assessments across our programmes, which include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physician associate, physiotherapy and biomedical sciences. They will also contribute with a positive attitude towards other activities of the unit, such as creating learning resources, dissecting, educational research, committees and outreach, commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.  

Role Summary

The Human Anatomy Unit in the Institute for Clinical Sciences is responsible for teaching topographical anatomy, histology, embryology and neuroanatomy to students in most programmes of the College and beyond. We also provide teaching on prosected material for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Physiotherapy and those taking the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. In addition, we are responsible for the intercalated BSc in Clinical Anatomy for MBChB students. 

Main Duties

• To teach anatomy to a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in different learning environments, including small group learning, Anatomage sessions, interactive lectures, prosection and/or dissection sessions, etc.
• To supervise class activities within a framework designed by others.
• To support students’ acquisition of knowledge using Technology Enhanced Learning. 
• To introduce students to use of ultrasound equipment.
• To record attendance and monitor progress of students.

Person Specification

• Medical or dental degree and/or degree in anatomy or related subject at MSc or equivalent level. 
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of human anatomy (embryology, gross anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy).
• Experience of working with human cadaveric material.
• Understanding of legal and ethical implications of working in HTA-licensed facilities. 
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how actively to ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of delivering anatomy teaching, including online.
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning experience.

Informal enquiries to Professor Tracey Wilkinson at a.t.wilkinson@birmingham.ac.uk

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