Description

Sr. Research - Rehabilitation Department - Associate/Full Professor -Tenure Eligible

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Provost Office: College of Allied Health: Rehabilitation Sciences

Position Overview:

• Primary responsibilities include serving as the Director of the PhD program in Rehabilitation Sciences (RS), chairing and serving on dissertation committees, graduate course instruction, junior faculty and graduate student mentoring, and maintaining an extramurally funded research program.
• The successful candidate will devote approximately 70% effort to research, with expectations to develop and sustain an externally funded research program aligned with the Department’s mission and NIH or equivalent funding priorities.
• Position will contribute to the strategic growth of RS research within OU Health’s integrated academic medical system and advance the RS PhD program through leadership, mentoring, and development of externally funded collaborative research

Research/Scholarship:

• Maintain an organized, viable, and funded research program using internal and external collaborations and resources.
• Maintain a consistent record of research dissemination activities to include publications and presentations through local, national, and international opportunities.
• Mentor professional and post-professional students, junior faculty in research activities

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in rehabilitation science or a related discipline (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, gerontology, nursing, movement science, kinesiology, neuroscience, public health, or other fields relevant to rehabilitation).
• Current experience as Principal Investigator on grants
• Teaching experience in graduate programs
• Evidence of successful mentoring of PhD students, MS students, and/or post-doctoral scholars.
• Experience in course and curriculum design.
• Records of Service in professional associations
• Eligible for Level 4 authority in the OUHC Graduate Faculty Appointment https://graduate.ouhsc.edu/Information-For/Faculty-Staff/Apply-to-be-a-Faculty-Member#1003916009-view-guidelines-as-a-pdf

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in program development or administration, such as directing graduate programs or leading curriculum initiatives.
• Current or recently funded by NIH R01 or equivalent mechanism.
• Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration

Application Instructions

Applications should include a cover letter describing qualifications and experience, a complete curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page research statement, and three references.

If you have questions or issues when applying, please contact Lauren-Gavin at lauren-gavin@ou.edu

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a complimentary Dossier account and can submit all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, at no additional charge.

http://apply.interfolio.com/175254

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