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Sr. Research - Rehabilitation Department - Associate/Full Professor -Tenure Eligible

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Nov 2025

About the role

Description

Direct Supervisor: Department Chair
FTE: 1.0
Appointment Type: 
Tenure-Eligible 
Title and Rank: Associate/Full Professor

Position Overview:

  • Primary responsibilities include serving as the Director of the PhD program in Rehabilitation Sciences (RS), chairing and serving on dissertation committees, graduate course instruction, junior faculty and graduate student mentoring, and maintaining an extramurally funded research program.
  • The successful candidate will devote approximately 70% effort to research, with expectations to develop and sustain an externally funded research program aligned with the Department’s mission and NIH or equivalent funding priorities.
  • Position will contribute to the strategic growth of RS research within OU Health’s integrated academic medical system and advance the RS PhD program through leadership, mentoring, and development of externally funded collaborative research

Research/Scholarship:

  • Maintain an organized, viable, and funded research program using internal and external collaborations and resources.
  • Maintain a consistent record of research dissemination activities to include publications and presentations through local, national, and international opportunities.
  • Mentor professional and post-professional students, junior faculty in research activities

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD in rehabilitation science or a related discipline (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, gerontology, nursing, movement science, kinesiology, neuroscience, public health, or other fields relevant to rehabilitation).
  • Current experience as Principal Investigator on grants
  • Teaching experience in graduate programs
  • Evidence of successful mentoring of PhD students, MS students, and/or post-doctoral scholars.
  • Experience in course and curriculum design.
  • Records of Service in professional associations
  • Eligible for Level 4 authority in the OUHC Graduate Faculty Appointment https://graduate.ouhsc.edu/Information-For/Faculty-Staff/Apply-to-be-a-Faculty-Member#1003916009-view-guidelines-as-a-pdf

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in program development or administration, such as directing graduate programs or leading curriculum initiatives.
  • Current or recently funded by NIH R01 or equivalent mechanism.
  • Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration

Application Instructions

Applications should include a cover letter describing qualifications and experience, a complete curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page research statement, and three references.

If you have questions or issues when applying, please contact Lauren-Gavin at lauren-gavin@ou.edu

 

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Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma:

The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Mission of the University of Oklahoma:

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