Job Opening – Assistant/Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology
Texas A&M University
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Assistant/Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology
Emphasis in Skeletal Muscle or Mitochondrial Physiology
Position: The Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University invites applications for Tenure Track Faculty at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology with a primary area of emphasis in skeletal muscle or mitochondrial physiology. We seek candidates with a strong, established or emerging independent research record with expertise that can include, but is not limited to: aging/lifespan, human performance, inflammation/oxidative stress, metabolic disease, nutrition and exercise, rehabilitative/regenerative medicine, and space life science. Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree (postdoctoral preferred) in kinesiology or a related academic discipline that enhances the department’s excellent research portfolio. The successful candidate will be expected to have a productive record publishing in high impact peer-review journals and have secured or demonstrate the potential to secure extramural funding. It is expected that the successful candidate will be active in cross-disciplinary research across areas of excellence at Texas A&M University, and will be an integral part of the Kinesiology faculty, including avidly pursuing and obtaining extramural funding, teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and engagement in appropriate service. Texas A&M is a flagship land, sea, and space grant university, and is ranked 20th in the nation for research expenditures ($952M in FY19) by NSF, and 11th among US public universities. The department is located on Texas A&M’s West Campus and boasts 15 research laboratories, 4 centers and institutes, including state-of-the-art human clinical research and wet lab facilities.
Application Process: Applications should be submitted online via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/91739) and include the following required documents (PDF File/s): (1) letter of application including interests/experience in research, teaching, and service, (2) short statement of experience and commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) https://diversity.tamu.edu/, (3) current, comprehensive vitae, and (4) complete contact information for three references.
Review Date: Review of candidates will begin on October 15, 2021, with an expected start date of August 2022.