Working/Functional Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System

Position Summary

The Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University invites applications for five tenure-system faculty positions slated to begin in August 2024. Specifically, one position is open for appointment at the assistant, associate, or full professor level, depending on qualifications and experience. The remaining four positions are designated at the assistant professor level. This cluster hire represents a significant strategic investment by MSU to advance the Department of Kinesiology. The initiative is in response to the department's consistent and robust growth over the last 30 years. Currently boasting around 1,500 enrollees, the undergraduate Kinesiology major has evolved into one of the most popular academic programs at MSU and is highly sought-after nationwide. Both MSU and the Department of Kinesiology are deeply committed to fostering a dynamic and diverse research and academic environment. We actively encourage applications from individuals who bring a range of perspectives and cultural backgrounds to their scholarly work. We also encourage applications from scholars who support open, transparent, and replicable science and are interested in translating laboratory research to pragmatic interventions that can benefit people's lives in community and clinical settings.

We are seeking qualified candidates with expertise in the following domains of kinesiology for a tenure-system position (in no order of importance or priority):

1. One tenure-system position is available in the field of Exercise Physiology. This position aims to broaden our research portfolio and graduate education offerings. We welcome applications encompassing all research focus areas within exercise physiology. Scholars with a translational approach --- from "benchtop to bedside" --- are particularly encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates will complement and extend our department's existing expertise in areas such as muscle physiology, metabolism, immunobiology, genomics, and other emergent or cutting-edge domains in exercise physiology research.

    

2. One tenure-system position is available in the field of Biomechanics. We welcome candidates from all research areas within the biomechanics field. Specifically, we are interested in scholars who can create synergies with our existing specializations in injury, rehabilitation, and clinical biomechanics, as well as neuromotor control, learning, and development. We also aim to expand our expertise into currently untapped, yet promising, domains such as modeling and computational biomechanics, human-machine interfaces, exoskeleton design, user interface design, and ergonomics.

    

3. One tenure-system position is available in the field of Exercise Neuroscience. We seek a scholar with interdisciplinary training whose research aligns with our established strengths in cognitive neuroscience, neuromotor control, and concussion studies. Ideal candidates will have experience in various neuroimaging techniques, such as electroencephalography, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography. We are particularly interested in researchers who focus on societally impactful issues like cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and traumatic brain injury. Applicants engaged in basic research using animal models are also encouraged to apply.

    

4. One tenure-system position is available focusing on Community-based Physical Activity Interventions. We are particularly interested in scholars who view physical activity as a mechanism for addressing health disparities and healthcare inequity. Candidates with graduate training in epidemiology, biostatistics, evidence-based practice, and the design and evaluation of clini