Assistant, Associate or Professor in Physical Therapy

Primary duties of each position include advancing a research agenda in rehabilitation and/or movement science that synergizes with and enhances the research portfolio of the Department and College, teaching in the content areas related to their expertise, building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external constituents, and mentoring students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The distribution of effort for this position will be approximately 30-40% instruction, 50-60% research, and 10% service. Faculty may also assume an active role in the CHS Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program, a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional Ph.D. program with faculty and students from disciplines such as Athletic Training & Clinical Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology.

Required Qualifications:

1. Terminal academic doctoral degree (i.e. PhD or similar terminal degree) in relevant field
2. Current physical therapy license or privilege to practice in Kentucky or eligibility for licensure with licensure completed within 90 days of start date.
3. Research expertise in content areas relevant to physical therapy practice with focus on neuroscience, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal, or movement science research.
4. Record of research productivity with a strong potential for funding

Preferred Qualifications:

1. History of extramural funding
2. Teaching experience with potential for course management and design

About the Physical Therapy Program

The Physical Therapy program at UK has been educating physical therapists since 1967. Our program is conducted at the Lexington, Kentucky campus and at the Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky. The qualified candidate will join an outstanding academic faculty devoted to teaching, research, clinical practice, and service. Our faculty is comprised of numerous physical therapists with post professional doctoral training who are involved in clinical, bench, and educational research, and clinical faculty involved in delivery of patient care services. Our research portfolio is diverse and places a high value on translational and interdisciplinary science. 

The qualified candidate will have access to several significant resources including the College’s state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, widespread UK Healthcare facilities and other partners within the academic medical center, and those incorporated into our developing Health Education Building. The College of Health Sciences research centers and institutes include the Biomotion Laboratory, Center for Muscle Biology, and Sports Medicine Research Institute. The candidate may also have access to the UK Core Facilities and the UK’s Center for Clinical Translational Sciences (CCTS), and develop partnerships within the Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network, the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center , the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, Barnstable Brown Diabetes & Obesity Research Center, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center,Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, and our UK Human Development Institute.

The University of Kentucky and the College of Health Sciences are committed to ensuring that all students, faculty, and staff operate in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to bring together many people into one community, ensuring everyone feels valued and welcome. The mission of the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Kentucky is foremost to meet the physical therapy needs of Kentucky and contribute to global needs through education, research and service. It aspires for excellence, aiming to the highest standards of education, clinical practice, research, professional duty, and social responsibility. For more information, please visit http://www.uky.edu/healthsciences/academic-programs/physical-therapy.

Candidates should apply online at https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/645832 with a curriculum vita and a letter of interest outlining how your research agenda will enhance or synergize with those of the College of Health Sciences and leverage partnerships within the University or UK Healthcare. Questions should be directed to the search committee co-chairs, Nathan Johnson and Patrick Kitzman College of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Wethington Building, 900 S. Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, or email at Nathan.johnson@uky.edu and Patrick.Kitzman@uky.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants must undergo a national background check and pre-employment drug screen as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources. 

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with many rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees’ retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance. In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.