Assistant or Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health

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Position Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health## Appointment Type:

Faculty##

Job Description:

The Department of Kinesiology and Health at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, beginning
** August 16, 2027**. This open search welcomes applicants from any area of kinesiology and health. We seek an outstanding scholar whose research complements and extends our strengths, expands externally funded research through diverse sources, develops partnerships with industry, healthcare, or community organizations, and advances Iowa State's land-grant mission by improving health and well-being in Iowa and beyond. Candidates at the Associate Professor rank will also have opportunities to mentor early-career faculty and contribute to department leadership.

The initial contract period is for up to four years with the possibility of renewal.
** About the Department
** The Department of Kinesiology and Health is one of five units in the College of Health and Human Sciences. The Department is committed to advancing the science of physical activity, human movement, and health through innovative and impactful research. Faculty maintain active research programs in exercise physiology, exercise psychology, biomechanics, neuromotor control, and physical activity and health, with departmental strengths in healthy aging, cardiovascular and brain health, skeletal muscle and space biology, immunology, occupational biomechanics, rural health, digital health, and translational intervention research across the lifespan.

Studies range from cellular and molecular research to randomized controlled trials, and from community-based research to dissemination and implementation science, addressing critical questions related to health, performance, and quality of life. Indirect cost revenue is returned directly to principal investigators at a competitive rate.
* ** Undergraduate programs:
** More than 1,100 undergraduate majors, ranking in the top three for undergraduate enrollment among Iowa State's 61 academic departments. The BS in Kinesiology and Health offers options in Community and Public Health, Exercise Science, Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Physical Education Teacher Education, and Pre-Health Professions, with minors in Dance, Exercise Science, Health Promotion, and Kinesiology and Health.
* ** Graduate programs:
** More than 80 graduate students, with enrollment nearly doubling in recent years. Programs include the MS and PhD in Kinesiology, Master's in Athletic Training, and online Master's in Digital Health.
* ** Undergraduate research:
** Strong demand for research mentorship, with most students pursuing pre-health careers. Of student researchers surveyed, 86% of rate their lab experience as very or extremely impactful.
* ** People and culture:
** The department includes 42 faculty and staff, including 13 tenure-track and tenured faculty, 17 term faculty, and 12 professional and scientific staff. A 2026 external program review recognized our collegial culture as a key strength.
* ** Facilities:
** The department's 90,000-square-foot facility includes the Exercise Clinic, 15 research laboratories, and 5 teaching laboratories, with shared DEXA, cardiovascular, metabolic, and strength assessment spaces.
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* Collaboration:

** Interdisciplinary teams connect department strengths with partners across campus, including the ISU Translational Research Network (U-TuRN), ISU Extension and Outreach serving all 99 Iowa counties, the Nanovaccine Institute, Center for Industrial Research and Service, Virtual Reality Applications Center, ISU Athletics, the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Engineering, as well as healthcare, industry, and community partners across Iowa.
** The successful applicant for this position will:
*** Establish or sustain an externally funded research program drawing on federal, foundation, industry, or other sources
* Publish in respected peer-reviewed journals
* Build partnerships that expand research, funding, and student opportunities, and share research findings with practitioners and the public
* Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of expertise
* Mentor graduate students and engage undergraduates in research
* Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession
** Required

Minimum Qualifications **:
* Earned doctorate in Kinesiology or a related field by the start date
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