Assistant Professor for Exercise Science 129400 in Pensacola - Main Campus

The Department of Movement Sciences and Health within the Ushu Kundu, MD, College of Health at the University of West Florida, in collaboration with the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), is accepting applications for a 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level and an accompanying 25% FTE Research Scientist appointment at IHMC. The successful candidate will teach graduate coursework and/or other courses assigned by the department chair. The candidate will engage in scholarly activity, and university and community service. In conjunction with the College’s facilities and resources, the joint appointment comes with full access to the facilities, resources, and environment at IHMC, including the new, state-of-the-field IHMC Healthspan, Resilience, and Performance Research Complex—a 40,000-square-foot complex containing an interdisciplinary blend of clinical/applied and molecular/cellular research capabilities and $12.4M of new, leading-edge equipment. We seek candidates with expertise in muscle physiology and/or cardiovascular research capable of conducting independent translational research from molecular and cellular physiology to in vivo phenotyping, emphasizing mechanistic human clinical trials. Candidates are expected to engage in interdisciplinary collaborations, establish an extramurally supported, high-impact research program, provide research mentorship for graduate and undergraduate students, and teach a limited number of graduate or undergraduate courses. Individuals from diverse backgrounds, underrepresented minorities, and women scientists are strongly encouraged to apply. The department and IHMC offer a highly supportive environment for mentoring and career development of early career faculty.