Job Description

The Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences invites applications for a 9-month, tenured or tenure-track faculty position within the Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitative Sciences starting August 15, 2025. The successful candidate will teach exercise physiology and courses from a related area of expertise, such as exercise testing and prescription, functional anatomy and kinesiology, or research methods. Opportunities exist to expand the existing undergraduate curriculum and develop coursework for future graduate studies. The successful candidate is expected to maintain a productive line of research leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals, secure external funding, and have a national reputation as a field expert. Active research within the department is funded through local, state, regional, and federal agencies (e.g., OCAST, NIST, Telligen, TSET) and focuses on the biomechanics of movement, concussion education and rehabilitation, and the use of wearable technology to assess physical behavior. We expect our future colleague to contribute to the evolving research portfolio of the department and university. Collaborative opportunities exist with academic programs within the college (biology, speech pathology, nursing, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and geosciences), across the university (mechanical engineering and computer science), and with affiliated institutes (Laureate Institute for Brain Research, LIBR). Read more about the College (

The University of Tulsa (TU) is located in Tulsa, with a population of over 1,000,000 in the metro area. With over $1.4 billion in endowment, The University of Tulsa is a private university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the Colleges of Health and Natural Sciences, Engineering & Computer Science, Arts & Sciences, Business, and Law. TU is one of the top 100 private U.S. research institutions and Oklahoma's highest-ranked private university. The University of Tulsa is designated as an R2 institution with the aspiration of becoming an R1 institution over the next 5 years. The city of Tulsa is a family-friendly, affordable place to live, with easy access to urban, suburban, and rural areas. Tulsa is home to The Gathering Place, an expansive riverside park, that Time magazine calls "One of the World's Greatest Places" ( Oklahoma is geographically diverse, including plains, grasslands, rocky mesas, and mountains, and is culturally unique as it is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes.

The Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitative Sciences includes an undergraduate program in Exercise and Sports Science with four unique degree plans, including pre-medicine, pre-professional, pre-athletic training, and a general degree plan. The Exercise and Sports Science program is one of the largest undergraduate programs within the college and across the university, accounting for nearly 175 students. The department also offers master programs in Athletic Training (MAT) and Sports Leadership. The MAT can be completed as a 2-year post-baccalaureate program, or a 5-year accelerated bachelor's to master's program. The department has three well-equipped laboratories to study physiological parameters related to health and performance (Human Performance Lab), biomechanical responses to structured and unstructured movement (Biomechanics Research Lab), and the identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of injury (Athletic Training Lab). The department also has access to wearable devices to assess free-living movement (Physical Behavior Research Lab). Read more about the Department and its location in our downtown facility (

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications

* Doctoral degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or closely related field from a regionally accredited or internationally accredited university. Applicants who are ABD near completion are encouraged to apply; however, the candidate's doctoral degree must be conferred before the position start date of Aug 15, 2025.

* Strong statistical background and experience with statistical software.

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

* Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate research.

* For the rank of assistant professor, candidates should have a strong potential for receiving external funding. Those seeking the rank of associate or full should demonstrate a proven and sustained record of submitting and receiving external funding.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

* Post-doc experience

* Professional Certification (ACSM, NSCA, or equivalent)

* Experience obtaining and sustaining program accreditation process with organizations such as the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) or equivalent.

* Candidates applying for the rank of associate professor or professor must have strong evidence of "sustained, outstanding achievements in scholarship, teaching, and service" to merit tenure and the rank of associate professor or professor.

Physical Demands

Minimal physical demands.

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