Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Physical Therapy - Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
About the Job
Welcome to VCU … a world unlike any other. We combine learning, research, creativity, service and discovery with a commitment to inclusive excellence. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the 30 “most innovative” public universities in the country, VCU is a premier, urban, public research university home to multiple nationally ranked programs. Here, your success is supported and your career can thrive. VCU offers a generous leave package, career paths for advancement, competitive pay and mission-driven work. We advance a conscientious drive to support a climate where excellence and success for all people are valued and differences are celebrated. Together, we can be unstoppable. Mission or Goal of Unit VCU is a preeminent national, urban, public research university and academic health center located in Richmond, Virginia. The University holds research-intensive and community-engaged designations from the Carnegie Foundation (with very high research activity, a designation accorded to fewer than 3% of degree-granting institutions in the U.S.). The Department of Physical Therapy is part of the College of Health Professions, an innovative, interdisciplinary college including a total of 11 units, in a state-of-the-art building that opened in Fall 2019 on the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) campus. The Department is a thriving academic unit accredited since 1931 and ranked among the top 20 physical therapy programs by US News and World Report. The Department includes approximately 54 professional students per class pursuing a DPT, physical therapy graduate students pursuing a PhD in Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences (REMS), 3 post-professional residencies, and extensive research laboratory space for pediatric and adult research of motor development, motor control, biomechanics, and human performance. The Department and the College of Health Professions values a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equity, and supports the development of a focused, productive, interdisciplinary, high-quality research program by all faculty members (see https://chp.vcu.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/). Chief Purpose of this position Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions invites candidates to apply for an open rank tenure track faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy. The primary responsibility of this position is scholarship and generous resources will be available to support research activities. This position will also have teaching and service expectations. Teaching will occur within one or more of the four physical therapy practice patterns course sequence: cardiovascular and pulmonary, integumentary, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications. There will be an opportunity for expedited tenure-track status for those demonstrating a record of scholarly achievement. The potential for collaboration and joint appointment in other colleges and departments is high. Position Responsibilities Research Teaching Service Required Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Both 9- and 12-month contracts will be considered for this position. Contact Dr. Tom Mayhew (tpmayhew@vcu.edu), Search Committee Chair if you have further inquiries. Please also visit the Department's website at https://pt.chp.vcu.edu/.
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:Physical Therapy - College of Health Professions
Salary: $100,000+ (commensurate with experience)
ORP Eligible: Yes
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Thomas Mayhew
Contact Email: tpmayhew@vcu.edu