Professor

Saint Louis University•Saint Louis, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Louis University is seeking candidates for the Sister Mary Imelda Pingel, S.S.M., Endowed Professorship in Physical Therapy. This is a tenured, nine-month faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, housed in the Doisy College of Health Sciences. The successful candidate will conduct research and scholarship, provide leadership, and mentor students and faculty in ways that advance physical therapy and enrich the department, college, and University. The position includes a competitive total compensation package with recurring endowed funds, start-up funds, and benefits. Salary depends on qualifications and experience. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program has 14 full-time faculty members involved in teaching, research and scholarship, and service. Faculty work to strengthen the program’s research profile in alignment with the college’s and University’s research goals. The successful candidate will foster collaboration across the college, University, academic field, and industry; engage and supervise graduate and undergraduate students in research and scholarship; mentor new faculty in research and scholarship; and contribute service to the University, profession, and community. Saint Louis University is a Catholic, Jesuit institution founded in 1818, with a campus in Madrid, Spain. The University has earned R1 research classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Doisy College of Health Sciences offers access to classrooms and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and research technologies and houses an interdisciplinary Integrated and Applied Sciences Ph.D. program.

Requirements

A mission-aligned, high-impact research agenda.
Evidence of extramural grant funding and peer-reviewed publications.
A highly visible professional reputation, with evidence of distinction during the three years immediately preceding appointment.
A current physical therapist license in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands by the start date.
An earned doctorate from an accredited institution (Ph.D., Ed.D., or related field), or equivalent experience, and academic qualifications that merit appointment as a tenured faculty member in the department.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of teaching or mentoring experience at the university level.
Evidence of leading interdisciplinary research programs.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and scholarship in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Provide leadership that advances the science and/or practice of physical therapy and enriches the department, college, and University.
Foster collaborations across the college, University, academic field, and industry.
Engage and supervise graduate and undergraduate students in research and scholarship.
Engage and mentor new faculty members in research and scholarship.
Conduct outreach to the broader community.
Participate in University, professional, and community service.