Assistant​/Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

THE REVIEW AND INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR THIS FACULTY POSITION IS PAUSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 an area closely related to biokinesiology, the study of the biological bases of both healthy and disordered human movement.

In addition to research, the faculty member will teach in the Doctor of Physical Therapy and/or PhD programs and contribute to faculty and University governance. The role emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, linking basic and clinical research with the broader USC academic health center.

• Musculoskeletal biomechanics
• Exercise science
• Chronic pain
• Geriatrics
• Health systems research

Candidates may have backgrounds in biomechanics, computer science, engineering, exercise science, gerontology, neuroscience, motor development, or physical therapy clinical science, including health services outcomes.

• Earned post‑professional doctoral degree required.
• Early‑stage investigators: promising publication record and post‑doctoral research experience essential.
• Mid‑career candidates: evidence of prior research funding, teaching aptitude, and graduate student advising expected.
• Eligibility for California physical therapy licensure preferred, although not required.

The Division is administratively housed within the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, located on USC’s Health Sciences Campus. It collaborates closely with departments in medicine, occupational science, pharmacy, speech pathology, preventive medicine, and with institutions such as Keck Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Annual base salary ranges:
Assistant Professor $100,000–$150,000;
Associate Professor $125,000–$175,000. The university offers a comprehensive benefits package. The position becomes available Fall 2025.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821‑8100, or by email  will consider all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.