AssistantAssociate Professor (Tenure Track) Department of Physical Therapy
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor for a 12-month position. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience and an active research program. Faculty responsibilities will include teaching research student advisement and university and professional service. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and scholarly productivity on a tenure track.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses within the Physical Therapy programs.
- Actively participate in research data dissemination via peer-reviewed publications and presentations and applications for grant funding.
- Lead by example through the advancement of interdisciplinary research within the programs of DDHS or in basic or data science disciplines.
- Participate in committees at the department college and university level.
- Mentor students in research as needed.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:Ph.D. or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:Evidence of university academic teaching experience and content expertise. Evidence of sustained peer-reviewed publications consistent with rank. Evidence of extramural federal funding to support an established area of research. Eligible for licensure in the United States.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene a revitalized Downtown the Midtown Arts District many scenic neighborhoods an active medical district and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions including Elvis Presleys Graceland the Memphis Grizzlies historic Beale Street the National Civil Rights Museum the second-largest urban county park in the United States and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Patient Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Physiology Knowledge
- Medical office experience
- Office Experience
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Front Desk
- Teaching
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
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