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Assistant Professor in Biomechanics

Position Number: 6417677
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Health - Physical Education & Kinesiology

Assistant Professor in Biomechanics

41796BR
Position DescriptionThe Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track, Assistant Professor positions to begin September 1, 2026. Websites: TTUs website is http://www.ttu.edu/, and the departments website is http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ksm/.

Position Description
The Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenured/tenure-track, Assistant Professor positions to begin September 1, 2026. Websites: TTU's website is http://www.ttu.edu/, and the department's website is http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ksm/.

Major/Essential Functions
In line with TTU's strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

As a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, you will be expected to:

Contribute to the teaching mission of the department.
Mentor graduate students.
Develop a record of peer-reviewed/funded research.
Provide service to the department, college, and university.

Required Qualifications

An earned (no later than August 31, 2026) doctoral degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a closely related field.
Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Kinesiology, Exercise Science, or a closely related field for at least one semester, which could be as a graduate student as the instructor of record.
Expertise in one or more areas of kinesiology with a preference for biomechanics, neuromechanics, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed research.
Demonstrated ability to seek and apply for external research funding.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

Experience developing and teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in biomechanics, neuromechanics, or closely related courses.
Experience developing and teaching online courses in one or more areas of kinesiology.
A focused line of research in musculoskeletal biomechanics, neuromechanics, or a closely related field, with emphasis on the foundations of healthy and/or disordered human movement, the promotion, maintenance, or restoration of health through movement, or similar.
Experience with three-dimensional motion capture, force platforms and force-instrumented treadmills, and immersive virtual reality technologies.
A record of external funding as a graduate student or a post-doctoral researcher.

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please include the following documents in your application:

Curriculum vitae.
Cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications above.
Research statement that includes your research agenda that outlines milestones and plan for securing external funding.
Teaching statement that includes your experience teaching at the college level, teaching philosophy, and a list of preferred courses you could teach in our graduate and undergraduate kinesiology programs.
Contact information (email and telephone) of three professional references.

The application deadline is September 28, 2025.

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.