Assistant Professor - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Division of Research, will enhance research capacity in neurorehabilitation by developing an independent clinical translational research program focused on rehabilitation and recovery following stroke, brain injury, and other neurologic conditions. The role serves as a bridge between basic science investigators and clinical faculty, advancing translational research that moves scientific discoveries into rehabilitation practice and improves patient outcomes. This is a full-time research faculty position with opportunities for collaboration in a multidisciplinary research community. The faculty member will develop and lead a research program, pursue extramural funding, publish and present research, and contribute to the University’s research and teaching missions. They will collaborate across PM&R, Neurology, Cell Biology and Physiology, the School of Health Professions, and other departments, and train and mentor students and other trainees. The position requires a PhD or MD and demonstrated scholarly productivity, relevant research experience, multidisciplinary research experience, and teaching or mentoring experience. Experience in neurorehabilitation or related research and evidence of potential to establish an independent funded program are preferred.

Requirements

PhD or MD degree.
Demonstrated scholarly productivity in a relevant scientific, clinical, rehabilitation, or health-related field, evidenced by publications, presentations, and application materials.
Experience conducting clinical, translational, rehabilitation, outcomes, or related research.
Experience working in multidisciplinary research environments.
Experience teaching and/or mentoring students and trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate levels.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting research relevant to neurorehabilitation, neurologic recovery, rehabilitation outcomes, or related areas.
Evidence of potential to establish an independent research program and secure extramural funding.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, and sustain an independent translational research program focused on neurorehabilitation and improving outcomes for individuals with neurologic conditions.
Bridge basic science and clinical faculty to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and translate scientific discoveries into rehabilitation practice.
Collaborate on multi-investigator and multidisciplinary research initiatives across PM&R, Neurology, Cell Biology and Physiology, the School of Health Professions, and other departments.
Seek and secure extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources, with an expectation of establishing sustained collaborative and independent funding within three to five years of appointment.
Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and present findings at local, national, and international conferences.
Participate in institutional committees supporting the University's research and teaching missions.
Train, mentor, and educate graduate and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and other trainees in research and through educational activities.
Foster interdisciplinary partnerships that advance the Department's translational research mission and expand collaborative scholarship and scientific discovery.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Additional voluntary insurance plans.
Paid vacation and sick time, accruing upon hire.
Ten paid holidays.
One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
Paid bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
Retirement program with a generous employer contribution.
Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).