Assistant, Associate or Professor, Rehabilitation and Health Sciences (RHB) PhD Program

About the role

The Rehabilitation and Health Sciences (RHB) PhD Program in the College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the University of Kentucky (UK) is currently accepting applications for a full-time 11-month appointment, tenure-eligible faculty member at a rank determined by qualifications in the Special Title Series to begin employment at the Lexington campus with a negotiable start date.

Responsibilities

• Approximately 55%-70% instruction
• 15-35% scholarship/research
• 10-15% service

Requirements

• Terminal academic doctoral degree (i.e., PhD or similar terminal degree) in a relevant field
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching with potential for course management and design
• Expertise in content related to any of the research areas in the RHB PhD Program
• Record of scholarly work including original research with the potential for extramural funding
• A history of interacting effectively with diverse people and communities

Qualifications

• Terminal academic doctoral degree (i.e., PhD or similar terminal degree) in a relevant field
• Preferred: Demonstrated excellence in teaching with potential for course management and design
• Preferred: Expertise in content related to any of the research areas in the RHB PhD Program
• Preferred: Record of scholarly work including original research with the potential for extramural funding
• Preferred: A history of interacting effectively with diverse people and communities

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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About the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program

The RHB PhD program is designed to produce leaders in the rehabilitation and health sciences. Our goal is to prepare capable researchers and educators with the ability to advance knowledge through research and scholarship with broad understanding of the health sciences, expertise in their discipline and skills to fulfill leadership positions in academia or field of their choosing. The RHB PhD Program offers a unique multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional program which can be taken through distance learning. The qualified candidate will join the multi-disciplinary faculty who serve with distinction as many are recipients of national, regional and university awards for research, teaching, leadership, and service. Our faculty are funded at the state and national levels including NIH, DOD, VA, DOE, and HRSA awards and receive support through the Office of Research. Our diverse research portfolio places a high value on translational and interdisciplinary science. The College of Health Sciences is home to state-of-the-art research laboratories (wet & dry) and maintains strong collaborative ties with other colleges across campus. In addition, the College houses the Undergraduate Research Program including the University of Kentucky Undergraduate Research Certificate giving the opportunity to work with highly talented undergraduate researchers from within and outside the College.

About the University of Kentucky

Founded in 1865 as a land-grant institution, UK, a research-intensive university, is nestled in the scenic heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Recently ranked as one of the safest, most creative, and “brainiest” cities in the nation, Lexington is an ideal location to experience the work-life balance the University strives to provide its employees. Visit the University's website and see for yourself what makes UK the perfect place to work. As an Equal Opportunity Action Employer, we strive to foster a community where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. Further questions regarding equal employment opportunity (EEO) should be directed to Christa Jennings, HR & Faculty Administrator at christa.jennings@uky.edu.