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The Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate level. The faculty member is expected to establish an independent and extramurally funded research program of outstanding quality in biokinesiology, which is the study of the biological bases of both healthy and disordered human movement. Biokinesiology includes how the human body adapts to growth and experience as well as to injury, disease, and aging within our society and healthcare systems. In addition to research, the faculty member will be expected to teach in the Doctor of Physical Therapy and/or PhD programs and to contribute to faculty and University governance.
Candidates may have backgrounds in disciplines such as biomechanics, computer science, engineering, exercise science, gerontology, neuroscience, or motor development. The Division has special needs in two key areas of research: musculoskeletal biomechanics and exercise science. We also welcome applications from candidates whose areas of study include chronic pain, geriatrics, and health systems research. The Division seeks to develop translational linkages between basic and clinical research and to build collaborative and interdisciplinary research programs that complement the research strengths of the Division and the University at large.
The Division has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service. In the last three years, our faculty, staff, and students have committed to becoming an anti-racist organization (https://pt.usc.edu/about/diversity-anti-racism/). We therefore are determined to attract a diverse group of excellent candidates to be considered for the position.
An earned post-professional doctoral degree is required. For early-stage investigators, a promising publication record and post-doctoral research experience are essential. For mid-career candidates, evidence of prior research funding, teaching aptitude, and graduate student advising is expected. Eligibility for physical therapy licensure in California is preferred, although not required.
The Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC has a well-established 78-year history of teaching excellence and research innovation and impact. This includes the highly ranked DPT program and a PhD program in biokinesiology that has been graduating outstanding researchers for 40 years. The Division’s faculty is comprised of basic scientists, applied researchers, and master clinicians working in close partnership with community practitioners. The faculty clinical practices operate in acute care and outpatient settings at Keck Medical Center of USC, as well as in a network of private practices. Teaching facilities are modern and include spacious teaching laboratories and two state-of-the-art lecture halls. Faculty research facilities include motion analysis, exercise science, neuroscience, motor behavior and motor development laboratories, and a dedicated clinical research center.
The Division, which is administratively housed within the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, is located on USC’s Health Sciences Campus and enjoys collaborative relationships with the other disciplines of the academic health center, including medicine, occupational science and occupational therapy, pharmacy, speech pathology, and preventive medicine. Keck Hospital of USC, the LA County + USC Medical Center, the USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the USC Arcadia and Verdugo Hills Hospitals, and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles are also part of the campus community. Our faculty have strong collaborative relationships with academic programs located on USC’s nearby University Park Campus, including the Viterbi School of Engineering, School of Gerontology, Iovine and Young Academy for Art, Technology and Business of Innovation, and various Departments in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Additionally, the Division has a long history of collaboration with the Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center. The Division has more than 500 students engaged in graduate study in the PhD and MS programs in Biokinesiology, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, or clinical residencies in orthopedic, neurologic, sports oncology, or pediatric physical therapy. Our Division leads and is affiliated with large externally funded research centers of local, national, and international scope.
The annual base salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $100,000-$150,000, and for the Associate Professor position is $125,000-$175,000. The university provides an excellent benefits package. Initial consideration of applications began on November 1, 2023, and the position will be available in Fall 2024.
Interested applicants can submit their documents HERE.
Information about the Division can be obtained at: http://www.usc.edu/pt/. The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity. Women and members of unrepresented minorities in science are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates may have backgrounds in disciplines such as biomechanics, computer science, engineering, exercise science, gerontology, neuroscience, or motor development. The Division has special needs in two key areas of research: musculoskeletal biomechanics and exercise science. We also welcome applications from candidates whose areas of study include chronic pain, geriatrics, and health systems research. The Division seeks to develop translational linkages between basic and clinical research and to build collaborative and interdisciplinary research programs that complement the research strengths of the Division and the University at large.
The Division has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in scholarship, teaching, and service. In the last three years, our faculty, staff, and students have committed to becoming an anti-racist organization (https://pt.usc.edu/about/diversity-anti-racism/). We therefore are determined to attract a diverse group of excellent candidates to be considered for the position.
An earned post-professional doctoral degree is required. For early-stage investigators, a promising publication record and post-doctoral research experience are essential. For mid-career candidates, evidence of prior research funding, teaching aptitude, and graduate student advising is expected. Eligibility for physical therapy licensure in California is preferred, although not required.
The Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at USC has a well-established 78-year history of teaching excellence and research innovation and impact. This includes the highly ranked DPT program and a PhD program in biokinesiology that has been graduating outstanding researchers for 40 years. The Division’s faculty is comprised of basic scientists, applied researchers, and master clinicians working in close partnership with community practitioners. The faculty clinical practices operate in acute care and outpatient settings at Keck Medical Center of USC, as well as in a network of private practices. Teaching facilities are modern and include spacious teaching laboratories and two state-of-the-art lecture halls. Faculty research facilities include motion analysis, exercise science, neuroscience, motor behavior and motor development laboratories, and a dedicated clinical research center.
The Division, which is administratively housed within the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, is located on USC’s Health Sciences Campus and enjoys collaborative relationships with the other disciplines of the academic health center, including medicine, occupational science and occupational therapy, pharmacy, speech pathology, and preventive medicine. Keck Hospital of USC, the LA County + USC Medical Center, the USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the USC Arcadia and Verdugo Hills Hospitals, and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles are also part of the campus community. Our faculty have strong collaborative relationships with academic programs located on USC’s nearby University Park Campus, including the Viterbi School of Engineering, School of Gerontology, Iovine and Young Academy for Art, Technology and Business of Innovation, and various Departments in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Additionally, the Division has a long history of collaboration with the Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center. The Division has more than 500 students engaged in graduate study in the PhD and MS programs in Biokinesiology, the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, or clinical residencies in orthopedic, neurologic, sports oncology, or pediatric physical therapy. Our Division leads and is affiliated with large externally funded research centers of local, national, and international scope.
The annual base salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $100,000-$150,000, and for the Associate Professor position is $125,000-$175,000. The university provides an excellent benefits package. Initial consideration of applications began on November 1, 2023, and the position will be available in Fall 2024.
Interested applicants can submit their documents HERE.
Information about the Division can be obtained at: http://www.usc.edu/pt/. The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity. Women and members of unrepresented minorities in science are strongly encouraged to apply.