Open Rank Professor of Education (Muscle Physiology)

The University of Virginia Department of Kinesiology seeks a scholar with expertise in Muscle Physiology for an open-rank, tenure eligible position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The Department of Kinesiology is housed in the School of Education and Human Development and has strong connections with many units across the University and UVA Health. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of expertise in applied skeletal muscle physiology including muscle metabolism and neuromuscular function. We are interested in individuals who can translate basic findings into functional outcomes in the context of physical activity, exercise, health, aging and disease. We seek an innovative scholar who will play a key role in contributing to the exciting and collegial research environment within the Department of Kinesiology and across the University. The primary background of the successful candidate will likely be in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a closely related discipline. The successful candidate will have a clear and compelling research agenda. While complementary expertise in preclinical approaches is welcome, the core of the candidate’s research must be human-based (not animal-model-centered).

Senior candidates seeking appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor should have evidence of sustained extramural research funding, while junior candidates seeking appointment as an Assistant Professor will be expected to seek and obtain such funding. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Kinesiology and contribute to training the next generation of scholars through mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. They will work collaboratively with colleagues, both within and outside the School of Education & Human Development, to accomplish duties as a faculty member. These include contributing to institutional service activities at the department, school, and/or university level as assigned, to professional service activities, and attendance at department and school faculty meetings. Load is set annually between the department chair and faculty member consistent with the School’s Load Planning policy.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a closely related discipline (PhD, EdD, or equivalent) by the start date of the position
• Established line of research in skeletal muscle physiology with an emphasis on exercise, physical activity, and health in humans
• Prior college teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of established extramural research funding
• Experience as a postdoctoral research scholar (or equivalent experience)
• Proven record of collaboration with a variety of students and faculty
• Ability to implement a variety of pedagogical techniques appropriate for academically diverse learners

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following materials

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Detailed research statement
• Teaching philosophy statement
• Contact information for three professional references (References will not be contacted until after in-person interviews are conducted.)

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As part of your application, please describe your potential contributions to any aspect of this mission. Please focus upon your work skills and experience. In doing so, you may choose to refer to your personal perspective, but the focus of our consideration is on your potential contributions through skills and experience, rather than personal opinions or beliefs.

Review of applications will begin on or about November 14, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. The selected applicant will be required to complete a background check prior to their first day of employment.

For questions about the position, please contact search committee chair Professor Jason Allen at ja6af@virginia.edu. For questions about the application process, please contact Raj Seneviratne, Director of Faculty Affairs at rs9c@virginia.edu.

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