Academic job opening - U-Memphis

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SPORT SCIENCES

Position Announcement

Position: Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science within the

Department of Health and Sport Sciences (HSS). Tenure Track Positions

#003526 and #002770.

Qualifications: An earned doctorate in the area of Exercise Science,

Physiology, Bioenergetics, Nutrition, or a related area of study is

required. Applicants with a focused research agenda involving human,

animal, or cell culture work that ideally includes mechanistic studies,

with an emphasis on health and disease, and/or physical functioning are

desired. Post-doctoral training is desired but not required.

Responsibilities: Candidates will be expected to develop an independent

and externally funded research program. Undergraduate and graduate

teaching responsibilities will also be expected, with possibilities for

new course development specific to the candidate's area of expertise.

Mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students will be expected.

Service to the department, college, and university will also be

required.

Setting: The Department of HSS (http://www.memphis.edu/hss

<http://www.memphis.edu/hss> ) is one of four departments within the

College of Education (COE) and offers a B.S.Ed. degree in three majors:

Sport and Leisure Management, Physical Education Teacher Education, and

Health and Human Performance, including concentrations in Dietetics,

Exercise and Sport Science, and Health Promotion, and the M.S. degree in

two majors: Clinical Nutrition, and Health and Sport Science, including

concentrations in Exercise and Sport Science, Health Promotion, Sport

Commerce, and Physical Education Teacher Education. The department

maintains an extensive University-wide physical activity program. There

are approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate majors within HSS. The

University of Memphis, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is

recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as one of two public research

universities and the only community engaged public university in

Tennessee. It has six colleges and four professional schools serving a

diverse population of about 23,000 students, 5,000 of whom are enrolled

in graduate programs. Opportunities are available for collaboration with

investigators at UT Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children's

Hospital, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in addition to

various medical device companies within the Memphis area. The University

is strongly committed to its urban mission and outreach programs, and

recognizes the diverse and integrated role played by faculty and

administration in fulfilling a comprehensive mission of research,

education, and community service.

Salary and Beginning Date: Salary will be competitive and commensurate

with qualifications. The positions are nine-month appointments with

options for paid summer teaching and/or externally-funded research

responsibilities. A start-up package may be available to expand the

capabilities of the Department Laboratories. The University offers an

excellent benefits package, and the state of Tennessee currently has no

state income tax. Memphis and the surrounding areas maintain a very low

cost of living relative to most parts of the country. The anticipated

date of employment is on or before August 20, 2012.

Application: The review of completed applications will begin December

12, 2011, and may continue until the positions are filled. Applications

are to be submitted electronically at https://workforum.memphis.edu

<https://workforum.memphis.edu> . Applicants are required to upload (1)

a detailed cover letter indicating qualifications related to research,

teaching, and service, complete with a specific plan of how the

candidate's research program may compliment existing research being done

within HSS, (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) name, address, telephone

numbers, and email address of four references, in addition to

candidate's specific affiliation with each of these individuals.

Applicants will receive a confirmation number when all application

materials are received. Please address inquiries to Schilling,

PhD, Search Committee Chair, at bschllng@...

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