Job Description

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered for the assistant professor position:

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and a terminal academic degree (PhD, EdD)
Evidence of peer reviewed publications appropriate with rank
Evidence of established research/scholarship expertise
To be considered for an associate professor position:

DPT degree and PhD, EdD or another academic doctorate
Minimum of 5 years of university academic teaching experience and content expertise
Evidence of sustained peer reviewed publications consistent with rank
Evidence of extramural funding to support an established area of research
Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Eligible for licensure in the state of Tennessee.
3- 5 years academic teaching and research experience at a Carnegie classified R1 research institution.
Extramurally funded research program in physiology/pathophysiology, biomechanics, cancer rehabilitation, or sports injuries.
Research mentoring PhD and/or DPT students.

About the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC):

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus comprises six colleges – Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. The Memphis Core Teaching Hospitals include St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Methodist Healthcare, Regional One Health, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Memphis VA Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital.



UTHSC has a long and rich tradition of accomplishments in basic, clinical, and translational research in a wide variety of disciplines focused on the health issues that impact our community, our region, the state of Tennessee, and the world. UTHSC researchers are supported by both government grants and private funding. The Cancer Center Building opened in 2007 and is the Mid-South’s only adult cancer research facility, housing 32 research laboratories and more than 65 scientists. The 140,000-square foot Translational Science Research Building opened in 2016 and currently houses 40 investigators focused on cardiovascular and related diseases. During the last fiscal year, UTHSC generated approximately $85 million in sponsored programs, including NIH grants and grants from private foundations. For more information about UTHSC’s research, go to: https://uthsc.edu/research/.



The University of Tennessee system has a combined student enrollment of more than 49,000 students, over 360,000 living alumni, and a total endowment that tops $1 billion.



About the College of Health Professions:

The College of Health Professions serves as the administrative home for allied health programs offered through the Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathology, Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The College also houses a research arm, the Division of Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences (https://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/research/rehabilitation-sciences.php), and includes the Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, the Muscle and Neural Laboratory, the Integrative Muscle Biology Laboratory, the Human Performance Clinical and Research Laboratory, and the Movement Science Laboratory. A PhD in Regenerative and Rehabilitation Sciences is also offered through the Division.