Assistant​/Associate Professor in Sport and Health Analytics

Assistant/Associate Professor in Sport, Performance, and Health Analytics

Position Summary

The Department of Kinesiology invites applications for a 9‑month, tenure‑track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level or a tenured faculty position at the Associate Professor level with a 100% appointment in the Department.

We are seeking faculty with expertise in big‑data analytics across multiple disciplines of Kinesiology, with preference for candidates who can teach undergraduate and graduate courses in biomechanics and motor control/learning and mentor student research. Candidates who use advanced quantitative approaches such as health, sport or performance analytics, wearable technologies, computational modeling, machine learning, and/or large‑scale movement/health datasets to study human performance, injury prevention, and/or rehabilitation after injury are especially encouraged.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in kinesiology, biomechanics, motor behavior, or a closely related discipline.
• Evidence of publishing independent, focused research (assistant level) or a strong record of nationally recognized scholarship (associate level).
• Knowledge of data analytic techniques in research and teaching within expertise area (e.g., biomechanics, motor control, motor learning, physiology, quantitative research methods, and statistics).
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction.
• Experience with programming software (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB, and/or other software).

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in advanced biomechanical and analytic methods such as motion capture, musculoskeletal modeling, wearable sensors, sport/health informatics, neuromechanics, or machine learning.
• Experience with Python.
• Interest in interdisciplinary collaborations across kinesiology, informatics, computer/data science, athletics, or neuroscience.
• Demonstrated potential (assistant level) or evidence (associate level) of obtaining external funding.
• Experience supervising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.
• Ability to contribute to innovative curriculum development in biomechanics, motor control/learning, sport/performance analytics, and quantitative research methods and statistics.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a vita, list of professional references, and a cover letter that includes a research statement and description of relevant teaching experiences. Direct all questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Louisa Raisbeck, at ldraisbe
.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Reference Letter 1
• Reference Letter 2
• Reference Letter 3

Recruitment Information

• Recruitment Range:
  Commensurate with experience
• Job Open Date: 10/06/2025
• Job Close Date:
  Open until filled

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