Kinesiology Tenure-Track Professor & Research Leader

Commonwealth of VA Careers

Virginia

On-site

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers in Manassas, VA seeks a tenure-line faculty member in Kinesiology to advance research across the exercise-body-brain axis and mentor MS/PhD students. The position emphasizes translational research on metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurological health, with responsibilities in research, teaching, and service, and a strong record of externally funded work.

Teaching duties include courses across the kinesiology program; service to the department and university is

Qualifications

Terminal degree in a related field.
Demonstrated expertise in exercise physiology, neuroscience.
Experience building and leading research teams.
Prior teaching experience.
Strong record of externally funded research.
Strong record of peer-reviewed publications and presentations.
Ability to mentor graduate students through independent research;
Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate coursework in the field.

Responsibilities

Conduct and disseminate original research with human subjects.
Secure and maintain external grant funding.
Build and lead research teams; mentor MS/PhD students.
Maintain an active national/international scholarly profile.
Teach courses across the kinesiology program; workload emphasized by 40/40/20 policy.
Provide service to the program, department, college, university, and profession.