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NMRL Associate Professor/Professor
University of Pittsburgh
| The Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of associate professor or professor to serve as a key member of a multi-disciplinary research team focused on human performance optimization and musculoskeletal injury prevention at the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory/Warrior Human Performance Reseach Center (NMRL/WHPRC, www.nmrl.pitt.edu). Required qualifications include:
Special emphasis will be given to individuals with a background in nutrition science as well as experience working with the Department of Defense and/or military populations. Additional responsibilities will include:
The successful candidate must have a proven record of teaching and mentoring of students at the collegiate level and scholarship as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and successful grantsmanship, demonstrating the ability to advance an independent line of research. The incumbent must also have a desire to conduct applied and translational research related to precision nutrition and/or injury prevention that is consistent with the mission of the department and the NMRL/WHPRC, which is to mitigate musculoskeletal injuries and optimize human performance by conducting innovative, multi-disciplinary, basic and applied research providing evidence and translating scientific knowledge to enhance clinical decisions and education. The laboratory has a specific focus on Department of Defense and military human performance optimization, as well as injury prevention research in active and athletic populations. The NMRL/WHPRC is the applied research facility for the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The laboratory is a state-of-the-science facility encompassign 11,600 square feet of space and is equipped with motion analysis capabilities for specific task and sport analyses, as well as sports physiology, proprioception, postural stability, and strength assessments. The laboratory also includes Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA), a high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), a biochemistry laboratory, and a neurobiology laboratory. Qualifications for Associate Professor rank include the following:
Qualifications for Professor rank include the following:
In order to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by April 1, 2021. Review of applications and interviewing of candidates will commence at this time and until the position is filled. Compensation package will be commensurate with experience and include all benefits such as health insurance, retirement, and tuition discounts at the University of Pittsburgh for both self and family. Specific questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Bradley C. Nindl, NMRL/WHPRC director, at bnindl@pitt.edu. Application materials including a cover letter stating interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three (3) professional references should be submitted through Talent Center (join.pitt.edu ref # 21000979) The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets
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