Assistant Professor WOT, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy

Assistant Professor WOT, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure due to funding), with an anticipated but flexible start date of October 1, 2026. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month service period (July 1 – June 30), with an initial appointment term of 3 years, renewable.

Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.

Faculty appointed WOT (without tenure due to funding) are in a non-tenure track because all or part of their annual University-administered salary is derived from sources other than regularly appropriated state funds. Except for this distinction, WOT faculty members have the same rights, responsibilities, and obligations as tenure track and tenured faculty members at those ranks.

The base salary range for this position will be $8,000 - $10,830 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

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The successful candidate will be expected to be an active participant in the teaching, research, and scholarship of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine's Division of Physical Therapy and to contribute to the mission of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. Instructional duties may include, but are not limited to, serving as instructor of record or assistant for foundational courses related to neuroscience and evidence-based practice and applied coursework related to neurologic and geriatric physical therapy.

Specific topics of instruction may include, but are not limited to, research design and conduct; neurophysiology, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation technologies; movement analysis in neurologic populations, and evidence-based treatment for people with neurologic conditions, including multiple sclerosis and age-related cognitive decline. Opportunities to serve as a research capstone advisor and to mentor students in the PhD Program in Rehabilitation Science and clinical residency programs are also available.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with existing research teams and will be expected to develop, establish, and maintain an independently funded research program. The ideal candidate will have research interests aligned with neurologic rehabilitation and may contribute to expanding the Division's research portfolio in areas such as multiple sclerosis and related neurologic conditions, with opportunities to collaborate with the University of Washington Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue extramural funding, including career development or transition awards (e.g., NMSS, NIH K-series, K99/R00, VA Career Development Award), to support the development of an independent research program.

The position is primarily based at the University of Washington-Montlake Campus.

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill requirements for advancement along the Clinician-Scientist pathway of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine.

All University of Washington faculty are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service.

The University of Washington Department of Rehabilitation Medicine is nationally recognized for excellence in research, clinical care, and education and has a long history as a leading regional and national center for rehabilitation medicine. The department is consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Our vision is "A world where all people can fully participate and thrive."

Our mission is "Together we achieve and advance the highest quality rehabilitation care, training, and research."

Our values are integrity, inclusion, innovation, and impact.

The department has an exceptional record of extramural research funding, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation across clinical and translational science. Research is a central focus of the department, with nationally recognized programs in areas including limb loss, pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, brain injury, disability, mobility, and rehabilitation outcomes. Faculty collaborate extensively across the University of Washington School of Medicine and with regional, national, and international partners.

In fiscal year 2023, departmental researchers received more than $15.7 million in awards from government and…