Assistant / Associate Professor of Human Physiology
Job no : 533964
Work type : Faculty - Tenure Track
Location : Eugene, OR
Categories : Research / Scientific / Grants, Instruction, Human Physiology
Department : Arts & Sciences, College of
Department : Human Physiology
Rank : Assistant Professor
Annual Basis : 9 Month
Application Deadline
September 30, 2024; position open until filled
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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 human participants.
For Associate Professor rank :
All of the above plus 6 years of research experience in a tenure track position or equivalent independent position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Promising publication record
- Experience with grant writing
- Experience with university-level teaching
About the University
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a very high research activity ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
The university enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries.
The 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people.
The university is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.
The UO campus has state-of-the-art Core Facilities including the Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility, the Imaging Microscopy Core, the Lewis Center for Neuroimaging, the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization (that houses high resolution electron microscopy and microanalysis), and the Research Advanced Computing Services (with large-scale computing resources, performant storage, high-speed data transfer capabilities).
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