ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, OR PROFESSOR
East Carolina University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a doctoral institution with an enrollment of over 27,000 students and approximately 4,500 faculty and staff.
Job Description: The Department of Kinesiology, within the College of Health and Human Performance, at East Carolina University invites applications for three full-time, tenure-track positions at any rank, from Assistant to Full Professor. Rank will be commensurate with education and experience. A Doctoral degree and relevant post-doctoral experience in exercise science, physiology, biochemistry, or a related field is required. The candidate is expected to: maintain a strong publication record, have, or be developing, an externally funded research program, mentor graduate students in the Bioenergetics and Exercise Science PhD program (ranked in the top 10 nationally), teach to support the Departmental mission, and provide service to the university, community, and profession. The successful candidate will hold an appointment in the Human Performance Laboratory (HPL: http://www.ecu.edu/hpl/) with the potential for joint appointment in the Brody School of Medicine. Current research interests present in the HPL and in collaborating entities within the Brody School of Medicine, the East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, and the Center for Health Disparities Research include adult and pediatric obesity, diabetes, muscle and metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Research facilities include existing laboratory space in the Human Performance Laboratory and Brody School of Medicine, two existing exercise testing and training facilities, and a 25,000 square foot research facility on the Health Sciences Campus for collaborative research to be completed by January, 2014. Screening of applicants will begin December 1st, 2012 and will continue until the positions have been filled. Positions begin August, 2013 or as negotiated. Interested candidates should submit both a cover letter stating the relevance of the candidate's experience and research interests, and a current curriculum vitae with contact information for three references online. Please send inquiries to: Robert C. Hickner, PhD, Kinesiology Search Committee Chair; email: Hicknerr@ecu.edu; phone (252) 737-4677.
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. ECU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university and accommodates individuals with disabilities. Individuals requesting a disability accommodation should call the ECU Department for Disability Support Services at 252-737-1016 (Voice/TTY). Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment. For more information on the department please visit us at http://www.ecu.edu/exss.
Minimum Qualifications: A Doctoral degree and relevant post-doctoral experience in exercise science, physiology, biochemistry, or a related field is required. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Interested candidates should submit both a cover letter stating the relevance of the candidate's experience and research interests, and a current curriculum vitae with contact information for three references on-line. Please send inquiries to: Robert C. Hickner, PhD, Kinesiology Search Committee Chair; email: Hicknerr@ecu.edu; phone (252) 737-4677.
Date Initial Screening Begins: 12-01-2012
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled
