Pepperdine University's Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, located in Malibu, California, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine beginning August 1, 2024. If you are seeking a tenure line faculty appointment as a scholar/educator at a premier Christian university committed to the highest standards of the liberal arts and kinesiology, then we encourage you to apply. 

Seaver College places the total development of students at the heart of its educational strategy and seeks scholar-educators who demonstrate exceptional interest and effectiveness in teaching, a commitment to establishing a productive research program, and desire to mentor undergraduate students in both teaching and research. Successful candidates will actively contribute to a rigorous curriculum in the exercise sciences, with demonstrated doctoral/postdoctoral preparation for teaching undergraduate coursework in one of the following areas: exercise physiology, applied exercise science courses, and/or neuroscience. In addition to teaching expectations, candidates are expected to establish a productive research program that involves undergraduate students. Current research interests in the department include human performance in hypoxia, nutritional considerations for elite athletes, exercise during the perinatal period, and motor-control adapted populations. Well-equipped exercise science laboratories are available for teaching and research. Scholarly collaboration among Sports Medicine faculty as well as with faculty from other disciplines (e.g., biology, nutrition, chemistry, physics, etc.) is encouraged.

Visit Seaver Faculty Employment Opportunities for additional information and a link to apply. Application review will begin on October 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to:
Dr. Cooker Storm (cooker.storm@pepperdine.edu)
Associate Professor of Sports Medicine
Natural Science Division
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263

Applicants who will have a completed Ph.D. by August 1, 2024 with expertise in exercise physiology or applied exercise science are preferred while candidates from one of the other recognized subdisciplines of the exercise sciences will also be considered. 

Successful candidates will demonstrate an active commitment to Pepperdine University's Mission Statement and the Seaver College Mission. The Department and University are broadly committed to belonging, equity, and inclusion and we especially welcome applications from candidates who are committed to advancing these ideals.

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