Tenure Track Assistant Professor - ...

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 Assistant Professor beginning in August 2027. We seek 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 based on departmental needs; possible teaching assignments include human anatomy and physiology, human pathophysiology, exercise physiology, exercise prescription, nutrition, fitness and wellness, and statistics and research design.
• Mentor and advise 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.
• Pursue scholarship in areas such as environmental physiology, thermoregulation, physiological stress responses, military or tactical populations, or related aspects of human performance and adaptation (especially encouraged).
• Use integrative, laboratory-based, or applied human physiology approaches (especially encouraged).

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in exercise science, physiology, or a closely related field required by the beginning of the appointment.
• Evidence of, or strong potential for, excellence in undergraduate teaching and educational innovation.
• Potential to establish an active, independent, and externally visible research program involving undergraduate students.
• Ability to foster student learning, development, and decision-making in support of students’ goals, success, wellness, and needs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Empathy and compassion for the experiences of others.