CareerPlan

Assistant or Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health

Ames, IA, USFull-time2026-10-02 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Tenure-track or tenured faculty position focused on establishing or sustaining an externally funded research program in kinesiology and health, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentoring students.

Role type

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-track)

Builds

Externally funded research programs, partnerships with industry/healthcare/community, and educational programs in physical activity and health.

Domain

Higher Education / Kinesiology and Health

Required skills

External grant writing, peer-reviewed publication, undergraduate and graduate teaching, graduate student mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral experience, record of diverse funding sources, partnership building, translational research, leadership experience

Technologies

DEXA, cardiovascular assessment, metabolic assessment, strength assessment

Responsibilities

Establish or sustain an externally funded research program, Publish in respected peer-reviewed journals, Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, Mentor graduate students and engage undergraduates in research, Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession

Seniority

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-track)