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Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track – Biomechanics
Department of Kinesiology
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The Department of Kinesiology in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department is seeking a highly-motivated and collaborative scientist in the area of biomechanics. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and sustain a high-quality, extramurally-funded research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor graduate students and serve on dissertation committees, and perform other faculty service.
Applicants for this position should have strong potential for research excellence in the understanding of mechanical, neuromuscular, and/or computational mechanisms underlying human movement across the lifespan. Applicants with research foci in the areas of musculoskeletal biomechanics, neuromechanics, injury and rehabilitation, wearable sensing, movement analytics, and/or biomechanics of aging and disease are encouraged to apply.
For full consideration, applicants should submit:
1) a cover letter describing their interests, qualifications, and current research;
2) a curriculum vitae;
3) three publications that are illustrative of their research expertise; and
4) a list of three references (letters not required at this time).
For best consideration, please submit materials for the Department of Kinesiology Assistant Professor position JR104554 (Biomechanics) through https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en...essor_JR104554 by October 16, 2026.
Applications will be held in confidence until finalists are invited for a campus interview. References will not be contacted without a candidate’s consent.
Questions can be emailed to the search committee chair Dr. Steven Prior at sprior@umd.edu, or co-chair Dr. Jae Kun Shim at jkshim@umd.edu. Please indicate “UMD Assistant Professor Search” in the subject line of the email correspondence.
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Jae Kun Shim, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, the University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Affiliation: Fischell Department of Bioengineering | Maryland Robotics Center | Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS) Program | Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices
Address: 0110F School of Public Health (Bldg #255), 4200 Valley Drive, the University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 | Phone: +1 301.405.2492 | Email: jkshim@umd.edu