Open Rank - Assistant / Associate (Exercise Physiology)

Department :

Exercise and Sport Science - 318600

Posting Open Date : 09 / 26 / 2025

Application Deadline :

10 / 27 / 2025

Open Until Filled : No

Position Type : Permanent Faculty

Working Title :

Open Rank - Assistant / Associate (Exercise Physiology)

Appointment Type :

Tenured / Tenure Track

Vacancy ID : FAC0005642

Full-time / Part-time :

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week : 40

FTE : Position Location :

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range :

Commensurate with experience

Proposed Start Date :

07 / 01 / 2026

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The Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant / Associate Professor faculty position to deepen and expand research in exercise physiology, broadly defined. We seek candidates who can translate their scholarship into effective teaching, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Opportunities exist to teach courses in exercise physiology, as well as other areas related to exercise and sport science and / or human movement science, consistent with the candidate’s area of expertise. We aspire to recruit a collegial faculty colleague engaged in innovative and impactful scholarship that will diversify and enhance our research, teaching, and public outreach missions.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit :

The Department of Exercise and Sport Science (exss.unc.edu) supports an undergraduate program of over 1,300 undergraduate majors with three specialization areas (Exercise and Sport Science, Fitness Professional, Sport Administration) and nearly nearly 300 minors; a Master of Arts graduate program enrolling ~60 students also with three specializations (Exercise Physiology, Sport Administration, and Kinesiology); and a doctoral program in Human Movement Science in partnership with the UNC-CH School of Medicine (hmsc.unc.edu). The mission of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) is to discover, create and promote knowledge of human movement to improve the quality of life of individuals and society. The mission of EXSS is further enhanced through interdisciplinary cooperation and departmental faculty securing competitive extramural funding in the form of contracts and grants. These endeavors enable the department to advance knowledge and thus serve the state and nation.

The teaching, research, and service efforts of the EXSS Department are supported by an outstanding faculty and staff, which currently includes : 37 full-time faculty, 9 part-time (fixed term) faculty, 20 joint appointment / adjunct faculty, 8 emeritus faculty, 36 full-time EXSS staff members, and 18 full-time Campus Recreation staff members.

Position Summary :

Potential applicants should have a strong interest in developing impactful collaborative opportunities within the Department, across the College of Arts and Sciences, and across the greater UNC community that may include the School of Medicine, School of Data Science and Society, and Gillings School of Global Public Health. The interest areas of the applicant should align with and complement the faculty who support the mission of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and the Human Movement Science PhD program.

Responsibilities :

• Plan, establish, and develop a focused independent research agenda
• Seek extramural funding to support research efforts
• Collaborate with colleagues in Exercise and Sport Science and across campus to support and develop multidisciplinary research
• Serve as a mentor to undergraduate and graduate students across a varied student population
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Exercise and Sport Science related to exercise physiology and / or other classes aligning with the candidate’s expertise as requested by the department Chair
• Serve as a research advisor and / or committee member for undergraduate and master’s students in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science
• Participate as a core faculty member and contribute to mentoring doctoral trainees in the Human Movement Science doctoral program
• Participate in departmental and university service and governance functions
• Perform these, and other responsibilities and duties as may be assigned by the department Chair, in a collegial and respectful manner.
• Demonstrate contributions to a positive workplace culture

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

In addition to the above, candidates at the Associate Professor rank should also demonstrate a consistent record of securing research funding and have the skills and experience to contribute to leadership efforts that will advance scholarly excellence within the Exercise Physiology concentration and across the Department of Exercise and Sport Science.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience :

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities :

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

The application should include the following : 1) cover letter (no more than 2 pages), 2) a Research Statement (no more than 3 pages) highlighting the applicant’s previous and ongoing research, previous / current funding and funding plans, collaborations, both internal and external to the department, and research mentoring experiences, 3) a Teaching Statement (no more than 2 pages) describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and potential classes to teach and / or develop, and 4) a complete academic curriculum vitae . Applicants are also required to identify the names, titles / positions, email addresses, and phone numbers of four professional references who may be contacted with instructions for submitting recommendation letters.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Eric Ryan, Search Committee Chair, at edryan@email.unc.edu.

Deadline : Review of applications will begin October 28, 2025 , and continue until the position is filled.