AssistantAssociate Professor tenure track of Physical Therapy
AssistantAssociate Professor tenure track of Physical Therapy
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Job Description
The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) invites applications from qualified candidates for a fulltime 12month position.Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience in kinesiology/biomechanics and an active research program in musculoskeletal research in biomechanics. Other areas of teaching and research expertise will be considered that include but are not limited to: physiology/pathophysiology orthopedics injury epidemiology genetics and predictive analytics.Faculty responsibilities will include teaching research student research mentoring student advisement and university and professional service.Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and scholarly productivity on a tenuretrack.
Responsibilities
Application and Nomination Process:
All correspondence relating to the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at University of Tennessee Health Science Center should be directed in confidence to the Universitys executive search consultant:
Danan Tsan Vice President
Scott Healy & Associates
Complete applications should include the following:
- Cover Letter that outlines qualifications and credentials experience and accomplishments.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae
- Names and addresses (including email) of three professional references.
References will not be contacted immediately. Applicants will be informed if/when references will be contacted.
The search will remain open until the position is filled.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- To be considered for the assistant professor position:
- Earned PhD
- University teaching experience
- Evidence of peer reviewed publications and discipline specific research expertise
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- To be considered for an associate professor position:
- Earned PhD
- Evidence of university academic teaching experienceandcontent expertise
- Evidence of sustained peerreviewed publications anddiscipline specific research expertise
- consistent with rank
- Evidence of extramural funding to support an established area of research
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- DPT degree and PhD
- Postdoctoral training in Kinesiology/Biomechanics or a closely related field. Eligible for licensure in the state of Tennessee
- 3 5 years academic teaching and research experience at aCarnegie classifiedR1 research institution
- Extramurally funded research program in biomechanics (other areas of funded research could include but are not limited to physiology/pathophysiology cancer rehabilitation or sports injuries)
- Research mentoring of DPT and/or PhD students
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
