Associate Professor, Clinical Anatomy (Teaching Focused) (75939-0925)

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Richard Tunstall (Head of Clinical Anatomy) at R.G.Tunstall@warwick.ac.uk

Flexible Working 

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.

Associate Professor (Clinical Anatomy)

Full time, teaching only (1.0FTE)

Warwick Medical School (MBChB team)

Salary: £58,225 – £67,468

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic and/or clinical staff (note this is not a clinical post) to work with a leading team of clinical anatomists who are recognised for their modern innovative curricula, resources and approaches. The post holder will have a unique opportunity to enhance their skills via leadership in the development and delivery of education and training in clinical anatomy and medical imaging at MBChB and postgraduate/professional level.

The post holder may contribute to other teaching, learning and assessment activities within the MBChB programme, such as OSCE examinations and written assessment creation and delivery, and may take other leadership roles at appropriate points.

Warwick Medical School (WMS) runs the largest Graduate Entry Medical programme in the UK; it recruits highly motivated students and produces excellent graduates. The MBChB course is centred around Case Based Learning (CBL) and is composed of integrated longitudinal themes (e.g., clinical anatomy) and blocks of system and clinical specialty-based learning. Clinical anatomy and imaging teaching is one of the most highly rated parts of the MBChB programme.

Clinical anatomy and imaging education is provided via the new purpose-built Clinical Education Hub. Students learn using a unique combination of resources and techniques including asynchronous online materials, interactive workshops using plastinated dissections and living subjects, model creation/exploration, drawing and medical imaging.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

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CLOSING DEADLINE: Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 23:55

To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV should include:

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your cover letter should explain:

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

You are welcome to include details of any career breaks (e.g. parental leave, caring responsibilities, sick leave).

For guidance on writing a cover letter, see here.

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: To be confirmed 

Please note application forms must be submitted before the stated deadline - you will not be able to submit after 23:55 (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal (warwick-careers.tal.net) will be considered.

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 30 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. For more information, see here.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

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