Assistant Professor in Applied Sport & Exercise Sciences (Research and Education)

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

An established academic institution is seeking a dynamic individual to join their thriving multi-disciplinary community. This role offers the opportunity to engage in innovative research and teaching within a world-leading department. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of students in sport, exercise, and rehabilitation sciences while collaborating with industry partners. This position promises to enhance your professional development and impact within the community, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about advancing knowledge and practice in this field.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant field with postdoctoral experience.
• Experience in teaching and research at higher education institutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and seminars, supervise students, and innovate course development.
• Conduct research and publish papers in relevant subject areas.

Skills

Applied Sport and Exercise Science Research

Teaching at Higher Education Institutions

Grant Funding Acquisition

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

PhD in Relevant Specialist Subject Area

Postdoctoral Experience

Job description

Salary:Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,735 to £55,755 with potential progression once in post to £62,728

Background

The School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Birmingham, UK, is a world-leading department that combines innovative and translational research with evidence-based 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 UK’s 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 multi-disciplinary 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 / post-graduate 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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