Assistant or Associate Professor in Applied Sport & Exercise Sciences (Research and Education) - School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation SciencesGrade 8 or 9

Position Details

School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

Location: University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham UK

Grade 8 Full time starting salary is normally in the range 46735 to 55755 with potential progression once in post to 62728

Grade 9 Full time starting salary is normally in the range 57422 to 66537 with potential progression once in post to 86760

Grade:8 or 9

Full Time Permanent

Closing date: 5th June 2025

Background

The School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham UK is a worldleading department that combines innovative and translational research with evidencebased professional practice to promote lifelong engagement in physical activity optimising health wellbeing and performance for everyone. Consistently in the top 10 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject and in the top 5 in the latest UKs Research Excellence Framework our research allows us to address societal challenges from multidisciplinary perspectives and enriches our degree programmes.

As part of our efforts to enhance the professional development and employability of our sport exercise and rehabilitation sciences students we would welcome applications from individuals who can evidence involvement in applied sport and exercise science research in sporting organisations or clinical/health settings. Experience in the development and delivery of sport and/or exercise placement and/or internship provisions plus sport and/or exercise industry partners/stakeholder engagement would also be strongly welcomed. We welcome applicants who can clearly articulate how their research and scholarly activity informs and shapes their teaching. In addition we are keen to attract and support people working at the top of their field and able to demonstrate high quality research outputs and impacts.

You will join a thriving multidisciplinary academic community with access to excellent research and teaching facilities. We work closely with sporting organisations and clinical centres of excellence and have a strong focus on extending our research and impact to the communities we serve. An example of this is our recently launched Centre for Movement and Wellbeing.

Role Summary

The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / postgraduate students course development and innovation taking an active part in examinations carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals books and other material) and obtaining research grant funding.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area as well as postdoctoral experience. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities synergies and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.

Appointments will be made at either an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level please specify which role you are applying for in the application

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