Tenure Track Faculty Position Assistant Professor in Exercise Intervention and Chronic Disease Management

The Faculty of Kinesiology Sport and Recreation at the University of Alberta invites applications for an Assistant Professor rank tenure track position in the area of Exercise Intervention and Chronic Disease. This position has an anticipated start date of January 1 2027.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an innovative and robust externally-funded research program involving conducting exercise interventions in human populations experiencing any chronic disease (e.g. psychological neurological cardiovascular metabolic). They will also be expected to i) teach graduate and undergraduate courses ii) contribute to a new undergraduate kinesiology concentration that prepares students to engage in exercise programming with clinical populations iii) supervise graduate and undergraduate students and iv) provide service to the Faculty and the University as well as to professional and external communities. The successful candidate will have teaching capacity and a research program that extends and complements current faculty member expertise and serves instructional needs in the Faculty.

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Kinesiology or a related field relevant to exercise interventions and chronic disease management at the start date of the appointment.
• Experience in effectively communicating research results including publications in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
• Ability to extend and compliment existing faculty research regarding chronic disease management and exercise.
• Potential to secure external funding to support their research program.
• Ability to fill instructional needs related to exercise prescription in healthy and clinical populations.
• Ability to effectively engage students in curriculum and research on exercise and chronic disease management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage in impactful service related to institutional operations research teaching and/or access community and belonging.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta its buildings labs and research stations are primarily located on the traditional territory of Cree Blackfoot Métis Nakota Sioux Iroquois Dene and Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe nations; lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6 7 and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty lands histories languages knowledge systems and cultures of First Nations Métis and Inuit nations.Braiding Past Present and Future the University of Alberta Indigenous Strategic Plan.

The University of Alberta is a community filled with change makers relationship builders and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40000 students in 200 undergraduate and 500 graduate programs over 13000 faculty and staff 260000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canadas Greenest Employers for over a decade.

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Greater Edmonton with more than one million residents is a beautiful city straddling a spectacular river valley which boasts one of North Americas longest urban parkland of biking and hiking trails. The city offers a rich cultural life and diverse recreational opportunities including more than thirty major annual festivals. Edmonton is located only a few hours from Banff and Jasper National Parks which offer skiing in winter and excellent hiking and sightseeing in summer. Edmonton is globally connected with an international airport that offers non-stop service to many destinations around the world.

Faculty Context

The Faculty of Kinesiology Sport and Recreation is consistently ranked in the top 10 faculties of its type worldwide (7th in 2026 QS World University Rankings). It is home to approximately 1400 undergraduate students and 130 graduate addition to its 4 undergraduate degree programs the Faculty of Kinesiology Sport and Recreation also offers Masters degrees a suite of graduate certificates and a world class PhD program. The Faculty is also home to The Steadward Center providing leadership in Adapted Physical Activity and Parasport development annually serving more than 1000 children and adults experiencing disability and training more than 250 students.

How to Apply

Interested Individuals should use the link below to submit the following

• A curriculum vitae
• A cover letter identifying interest in the position and aligned experience
• A research dossier summarizing and contextualizing research contributions and a 5 year research plan (3 page limit single spaced)
• A teaching dossier summarizing and contextualizing teaching and mentorship approaches and experience (3 page limit single spaced)
• 2 representative publications of scholarly work
• A statement including contributions and plans to advance access community and belonging (ACB) through research teaching and service (2 page limit single spaced)
• Names and contact information for three individuals who can provide letters of reference

At the University of Alberta we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process please email Nancy Hernandez at at time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

If you have questions about this position please contact Dr. Kyra Pyke Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology Sport and Recreation at

The successful candidate will be offered a tenure-track appointment at the rank ofAssistant Professorincluding a comprehensivebenefits package.

The terms and conditions of this appointment are governed bySchedule A of the collective agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.