Assistant Professor, Health Sciences and Lifestyle Medicine
About The Position
The Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Lifestyle Medicine is a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month faculty position in the College of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Memphis, with an anticipated employment start date of August 16, 2027. The role focuses on developing an externally funded research program in lifestyle medicine and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology, public health, lifestyle medicine, and other areas aligned with the candidate’s expertise and program needs. Teaching may be in person, laboratory, hybrid, or online. The faculty member will also mentor undergraduate and graduate students and participate in service at academic-unit, college, university, and professional levels. The College offers undergraduate and graduate programs across health studies, nutrition, exercise and movement sciences, sport and entertainment management, hospitality, physical education, and related fields, including a master’s concentration in Lifestyle Medicine. The College has multiple laboratories with an extensive equipment inventory, and a major research modernization project is planned for 2027. It has approximately 1,900 undergraduate and graduate majors. The University of Memphis is a Carnegie Research 1 institution and has approximately 20,000 students, including approximately 4,000 graduate students.
Requirements
- An earned doctoral degree in Health Promotion, Lifestyle Medicine, or a closely related field.
- Postdoctoral training.
- Evidence of, or strong potential for, developing a focused and sustainable research agenda in lifestyle medicine, chronic disease prevention, health behavior change, or a closely related area, demonstrated by a publication record and/or externally funded grants or contracts.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Eligibility to begin and continue working in the United States at the time of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- University-level teaching experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and grow an externally funded research program in lifestyle medicine.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology and public health, as well as lifestyle medicine and other areas aligned with the candidate’s expertise and program needs.
- Teach courses in traditional in-person, laboratory, hybrid, and online formats.
- Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
- Engage in service activities at the academic-unit, college, university, and professional levels.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
