Assistant Professor Please see Special Instructions for more details. Individuals wishing to be considered for this position should submit a full curriculum vitae, list of three references (with contact information) who will be contacted as determined by the search committee, a five year research plan detailed by year, and a letter of interest. Questions should be directed to the search committee chair Terry E. Jones, PhD at joneste@ecu.edu or 252.744.6249.*Please attach your five year research plan as “additional document 1”. Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Assistant Professor Position Number 600022 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department HSH Al Hlth Phys Therapy Department Homepage http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/ah/pt.cfm Advertising Department PHYSICAL THERAPY Division Health Sciences Classification Title Assistant Professor Working Title Assistant/Associate Professor or Professor Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time Recruitment Range Commensurate with qualications Position Location (City) Greenville Position Type Faculty (Teaching) Job Category Faculty (Teaching) Organizational Unit Overview

The ECU Department of Physical Therapy has established collaborative relationships with ECU’s Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute (http://www.ecu.edu/ecdoi/), the College of Health and Human Performance, and the School of Dental Medicine. Vidant Medical Center is a fully accredited, 1000+ bed hospital serving 29 counties with Level-1 Trauma Center and extensive inpatient and outpatient services including rehabilitation and pain management. Our Doctor of Physical Therapy program has strong administrative support and attracts top quality students for each 30 student cohort.

East Carolina University, the third largest university in the state (~29,000 students), is a constituent of the UNC system. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina (population ~91,000). Located approximately 1½ hours from the capital city of Raleigh, Greenville is the cultural, educational, medical, and economic center of eastern North Carolina and enjoys a temperate climate. Greenville is also within driving distance to the beautiful North Carolina beaches (2 hours) and mountains (4 hours).

Job Duties

The Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Allied Health Sciences at East Carolina University (ECU) invites applications for a tenure-track (12-month “hard line” salary) faculty member at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank for a well-established Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Faculty will be expected to establish a fundable research line here at ECU. Individuals with research/funding experience in pain physiology, exercise physiology, cardiovascular and/or pulmonary physiology/rehab, or condition/s seen by physical therapists are especially invited to apply. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in pathophysiology (a combined course with the Dept. of Physician Assistant Studies) with opportunities to teach in other areas of interest. ECU’s diversity goal emphasizes the university’s commitment to provide a diverse academic community to enrich the lives of students, faculty, and staff through the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and perspectives as an active part of living and learning. The department seeks to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber skilled in the scholarship of research, teaching, leadership, and the application of knowledge.

All faculty have access to state-of-the-art instructional facilities. The department has a 1100 ft2 wet lab with a Leica DM 4000 B microscope and imaging system, BioTek plate reader, cell culture room with BSL cabinet and incubators, Accuri C6 flow cytometer, NanoDrop 2000, and basic laboratory equipment. Through the Brody School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine, faculty have access to high-end core facilities with state-of-the-art equipment such as the Core Imaging Center, the Phosphor-Imaging/Fluorescence Imaging (PhIFI) core facility, Metabolomics Core Facility, and Li-Cor Biosciences Odyssey® Imaging System (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/bsomresearchgradstudies/Copy-of-CoreFacilitiesList.cfm). In addition, as a constituent of the University of North Carolina system, faculty have access to the core facilities at UNC-Chapel Hill. The department also has two well-equipped motion analysis labs for motion capture of human movement and a faculty practice provides opportunities for clinical practice and research.

Minimum Education/Experience

Must have a PhD or equivalent with a research focus in physiology or related area.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation

None

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

Post-doctoral experience or other advanced research training/experience, grant application/funding experience, a strong publication record, experience teaching physiology especially in a clinical program, eligibility for PT licensure in NC.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Individuals wishing to be considered for this position should submit a full curriculum vitae, list of three references (with contact information) who will be contacted as determined by the search committee, a five year research plan detailed by year, and a letter of interest. Questions should be directed to the search committee chair Terry E. Jones, PhD at joneste@ecu.edu or 252.744.6249.
*Please attach your five year research plan as “additional document 1”.

Additional Instructions to Applicant

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Open Date 07/02/2018 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. Initial Screening Begins 08/02/2018 Rank Level Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Negotiable Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting http://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/17526 AA/EOE

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified applicants from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

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Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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Documents Needed To Apply Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References
4. Additional Document #1

Optional Documents