Ast/Asc/Full Professor - Tenure System
Position Summary:
The Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University (https://education.msu.edu/kin) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in athletic training/sports medicine at the assistant, associate or full professor rank. We seek an exceptional candidate who will contribute to the department’s research and grant portfolio, demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality teaching and mentoring of both undergraduate and graduate students (CAATE-accredited master’s program in Athletic Training and Ph.D. program in Kinesiology), and actively engage in service to the institution, profession, and community. Candidates with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through their research, teaching, and service are highly valued. This is a 9-month appointment with a start date of August 16, 2025.
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Environment:
The Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University is one of the oldest in the United States, first established as the Department of Physical Culture in 1899. Today, kinesiology is one of the largest undergraduate majors on campus, with approximately 1,500 students. Our graduate programs total approximately 120 students, and our doctoral program in Kinesiology was recently ranked 11th in the United States in the evaluation of doctoral programs conducted by the National Academy of Kinesiology. All major areas of kinesiology are represented, including exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology, motor control and learning, biomechanics, and athletic training. The department is characterized by a strong focus on student success, a vibrant research culture, and a collegial and family-friendly atmosphere.
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 165 years. The nation’s premier land-grant university, MSU was founded with the goal of democratizing higher education and bringing science and innovation into everyday life. Today, MSU makes an impact in communities from East Lansing to East Africa as it pushes the boundaries of discovery, expands opportunity and advances equity to make a better, safer, healthier world for all. One of the world's leading public research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities, MSU offers nationally ranked and recognized academic, undergraduate research, residential college and service-learning programs and is a leader in study abroad among public universities. A diverse and inclusive academic community, MSU enrolls more than 50,000 students from all 50 states and more than 130 countries, employs nearly 2,000 tenure-system faculty members, and offers more than 400 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
The Lansing metropolitan area surrounding MSU’s campus has a diverse population of approximately 450,000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education. Michigan State University is proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual-career families, both inside and outside the university, and respects all family forms. Visit the following Michigan State University links to learn more:
We collectively acknowledge that Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples. In particular, the university resides on land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. We recognize, support and advocate for the sovereignty of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Indian nations, for historic Indigenous communities in Michigan, for Indigenous individuals and communities who live here now and for those who were forcibly removed from their Homelands. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold Michigan State University more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples. (Land acknowledgment provided by the MSU American Indian and Indigenous Studies program.)
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -Kinesiology or related field
Minimum Requirements
Required Degree: Applicants should have earned a doctoral or equivalent terminal degree in Kinesiology or other relevant discipline (e.g., neuroscience, psychology, exercise science, medicine, engineering, biomechanics). They also must be able to obtain athletic training licensure in the state of Michigan.
Desired Qualifications
Post-doctoral experience is desirable. The successful candidate must:
Furthermore, the candidate should demonstrate initiative in cultivating an equitable and diverse scholarly and instructional environment. We strongly encourage applications from scholars with varied backgrounds and perspectives, as they will enrich the landscape of our research, teaching, and service.
To apply: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/520046/astascfull-professor-tenure-system
Required Application Materials
Special Instructions
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Department of Kinesiology Chairperson Panteleimon Ekkekakis, ekkekaki@msu.edu, and/or members of the search committee, all from the Department of Kinesiology:
Review of applicants will begin on October 15, 2024, and continue until a candidate is selected to fill the position.
Review of Applications Begins On
10/15/2024
Remote Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
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MSU Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.
Michigan State University (Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States.[8][9][10] After the introduction of the Morrill Act in 1862, the state designated the college a land-grant institution in 1863, making it the first of the land-grant colleges in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1870. Today, Michigan State has rapidly expanded its footprint across the state of Michigan with facilities all across the state and one of the largest collegiate alumni networks with 634,000 members.