Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor - Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions

About the role

The Department of Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions at Creighton University’s College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with a start date of August 2027. Rank will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. The position seeks an outstanding teacher‑scholar committed to excellence and innovation in undergraduate education, student‑centered learning, and meaningful faculty mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Teach foundational and advanced undergraduate courses as departmental needs dictate; possible assignments include human anatomy and physiology, human pathophysiology, exercise physiology, exercise prescription, nutrition, fitness and wellness, and statistics and research design.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students.
• Provide service to the department, college, university, community, and profession.
• Establish and sustain an active, independent research program that complements departmental strengths and provides meaningful opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in study design, data collection, analysis, presentation, and publication.
• Scholarship in one or more of the following areas is particularly encouraged: exercise immunology, physiological stress responses, and immunoendocrine interactions; skeletal muscle adaptation, neuromuscular function, muscle fatigue, and resistance‑training adaptations across the lifespan; translational research connecting basic physiological mechanisms with applications in aging, rehabilitation, or chronic disease management; innovative quantitative or integrative approaches in exercise and human physiology, including advanced modeling, health informatics, or multiscale physiological analysis.
• Research programs using human participants, animal models, or both are welcomed; candidates whose work bridges multiple levels of physiological organization are especially encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in exercise science, physiology, or a closely related field, to be held by the beginning of the appointment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of, or