Tenure-line Faculty Position in Biomechanics (Open Rank)

University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Job Location:

Ann Arbor, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor. Candidates will be expected to maintain a robust ongoing research program teach undergraduate and graduate courses and have the research expertise appropriate for the effective mentoring of trainees at the undergraduate doctoral and post-doctoral levels in the area of biomechanics. Successful candidates will be expected to maintain extramural funding for an active research program at the University of Michigan.

General Information:

The University of Michigan is one of the highest-ranked public universities in the nation and one of the worlds preeminent research institutions. The School of Kinesiology is one of 19 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the fall 2020 and again in fall 2023 the N ational Academy of Kinesiology ranked the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology doctoral program as the #1 program in the U.S. The school is led by Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder and has 40 tenure-line faculty approximately 1250 undergraduate students and 152 graduate students. The school is home to some of the countrys top academic programs focusing on movement science applied exercise science athletic training and sport management.

In addition to the many exciting opportunities within the School of Kinesiology faculty staff and students have a strong record of successfully partnering with other academic units within the university consistent with the culture of the University of Michigan that highly values collaboration and innovation across disciplines. Notably the University of Michigan has more than 100 programs ranked in the top 10 nationally. This excellence across a breadth of programs contributes to outstanding interdisciplinary opportunities.

In winter 2021 the school moved into a newly renovated state-of-the-art academic and research building (School of Kinesiology Building) that is located in the heart of the University of Michigans main campus. The $120M renovation project expands the School of Kinesiologys research classroom and office space to approximately 189000 gross sq. ft. The shared biomechanics research space includes a 9800 sq. ft. of biomechanics labs including a large (2741 sq. ft.) gait lab with 7 embedded force plates an instrumented staircase an instrumented treadmill and two motion capture systems. Two additional research labs (1000-1500 sq. ft.) are equipped with a motion capture system and 2-3 embedded force platforms with one having an integrated markerless motion capture system. Four additional labs (500-1500 sq. ft.) are available for functional assessments and strength testing. The shared biomechanics research space is located near a 3000 sq. ft. clinical testing suite and a 2000 sq. ft. clinical exercise training center. New faculty will have access to all spaces and shared equipment such as full-body inertial measurement systems wireless electromyography systems research-grade ultrasound and isokinetic dynamometry. Finally new faculty will have access to the state-of-the-art core computing resources at the University of Michigan.

We are interested in candidates with training and experience in any area of biomechanics relevant to movement and health sciences whose research program enhances existing strengths and/or expands the scope of biomechanics within the Movement Science program while leveraging the exceptional biomechanics facilities in the School of Kinesiology Building. Successful candidates must have a doctoral degree in a related field such as Kinesiology Exercise Science Human Movement Science Movement Science Rehabilitation Science Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering Biological Engineering Industrial and Operations Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physical Therapy or Ergonomics.

Assistant Professor candidates should demonstrate preparedness for academic independence with respect to: 1) publishing high-quality peer-reviewed research 2) mentoring undergraduate and graduate students 3) teaching undergraduate courses in human movement biomechanics and graduate courses in their area of expertise and 4) seeking research funding.

At the Associate and Full Professor ranks candidates should demonstrate a consistent and ongoing record of securing research funding. Additionally they should possess the necessary experience and skills to provide leadership that will advance the scholarly excellence in the Movement Science Program and the School of Kinesiology. These requirements are in addition to those expected at the Assistant Professor rank mentioned above.

All candidates should demonstrate their contributions to a positive workplace culture aligned with our schools core values.

The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Professor. Candidates will be expected to maintain a robust ongoing research program teach undergraduate and gra...