Assistant/Associate Professor of Human Physiology

Department: Human Physiology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Application Deadline

September 30, 2024; position open until filled

Required Application Materials

Apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27819.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three statements: (1) research accomplishments and plans (2 page maximum, not including references), (2) teaching philosophy (2 page maximum), and (3) statement focusing on your experience and plans to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds (2 page maximum, see below).

In line with the department and university commitment to DEI, applicants will include a statement focusing on their knowledge, experience, and plans related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates should describe their experience with successful mentoring, teaching, or outreach aimed at reducing barriers for underrepresented groups, and specific plans for how they could contribute to our department’s goal to create a diverse and inclusive community through current campus programs or new activities, or through national or off-campus organizations. Please include examples of you supporting or leading activities promoting interest and retention in the sciences by individuals from underrepresented groups and/or your future plans to do so. Additionally, candidates are encouraged to share how their research agenda addresses or incorporates issues that involve or affect diverse groups.

Questions about the application process should be directed to John Halliwill (halliwil@uoregon.edu). To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by September 30, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Applications are encouraged from women and members of other underrepresented groups.

Position Announcement

The Department of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin fall 2025.

The goal of this position is to enhance department expertise related to exercise physiology, human performance, and athletic medicine in areas related to metabolism and nutrition. The ideal candidate will address complex problems related to human physiology asking innovative and applied questions using human participants that will provide generalizable benefits for people across ages, abilities, and health. They will contribute to transdisciplinary collaboration in education and research efforts at the UO related to sport, wellness, and human performance.

Desirable areas of expertise include: female athlete nutrition and metabolism; metabolism and nutrition in sport and performance; sex differences and training optimization with nutritional interventions; nutrition interventions to optimize wellness; precision nutrition; integrative and functional nutrition and metabolism; nutritional strategies for menopausal transitions; nutrition across the lifespan.

The position includes a competitive start-up package, research-appropriate laboratory space, and a collaborative research environment. Additionally, excellent benefits and a safe, friendly, and inclusive work environment make the University of Oregon an outstanding location to live and work. Candidates will contribute to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels and will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment.

Department or Program Summary

The Department of Human Physiology is home to undergraduate and graduate students who desire strong training in human physiology and anatomy that will prepare them for careers in medicine, allied health professions, and biomedical research. The department has strengths in cardiovascular, respiratory and muscle physiology, neuroscience/motor control, cell signaling and metabolism, and biomechanics. Human Physiology has strong partnerships with university athletics, the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, and is aligned with a multiple groups both on and off campus related to sport and wellness. The department is strongly committed to inclusive and evidence-based teaching practices.

Minimum Requirements

For Assistant Professor Rank:
• PhD in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Human Performance, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Physiology, or related field
• 2 years postdoctoral research experience
• Research experience related to metabolism or nutrition in