The WWAMI Medical Education Program provides education at MSU Bozeman for first and second year medical students in partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine. The teaching includes several laboratory classes that use anatomical dissection.

Duties and Responsibilities
Manage the Montana Body Donation (MBDP) files and correspondence.
Communicate with funeral homes and families regarding potential and actual donations.
Pick up and embalm cadavers; prepare cadavers for storage.
Assist in preparation of the WWAMI anatomy teaching laboratories.
Complete dissections in preparation for WWAMI student labs, as required.
Assist in setting up laboratory exams for the WWAMI students.
Maintain the Permanent Anatomical Teaching Collection.
Arrange for acquisition of cadavers and cadaver exchanges, and use of the Permanent Anatomical Teaching Collection, with anatomical teaching programs across the state.
Arrange and document final disposition of donations.
Facilitate anatomical teaching demonstrations for interested groups.
Assist in Foundations of Clinical Medicine hospital tutorial patient recruitment.
Perform miscellaneous duties in support of the WWAMI program.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Bachelors degree in one of the Biological Sciences or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience..
Undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology, including anatomy.
Experience making chemical solutions and with general laboratory safety. Must be able to work with hazardous chemicals and biological samples.
Experience working with human cadavers.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated experience as a student assistant teacher (SA) or teaching assistant (TA) or instructor in human gross anatomy working with cadavers.
Demonstrated experience with proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Prior knowledge of Access database software and Adobe Acrobat DC preferred.
Demonstrated experience with organizational skills, and the ability to utilize word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
Demonstrated experience embalming cadavers for anatomy instruction.
Demonstrated experience with anatomical dissections.

The Successful Candidate Will
Have effective interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate successfully with faculty, staff and students.
Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
Have experience communicating complex scientific information to diverse audiences.
Have the ability to work independently on a wide variety of tasks and in different roles.
Maintain effective attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and prioritizing competing demands.
Possess a commitment to health education.
Take initiative and work well independently.
Exercise good judgment and self motivation.
Maintain strict confidentiality of records and information.
Excellent communication skills, and ability to express empathy when talking with bereaved families.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends, and be available to answer an on call cell phone everyday.
• Must possess currently or be eligible to obtain a valid State of Montana Driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record (less than 12 points).

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

• Transport and move items up to 75 lbs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties? No
Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date Upon successful completion of search
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
Close Date

Applications will be:
Screening of applications will begin on April 21,2023; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions
Diversity Statement

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: https://www.montana.edu/hr/recruitment/dualcareer.html


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