Job Description
Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
Location: San Diego
Open Date: Sep 10, 2024
Description The School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (ENS) at San Diego State University is searching for a full-time (Academic Year) tenure-track faculty member in exercise physiology. This position will be at the Assistant Professor rank and will begin August 2025. An earned academic doctorate (PhD preferred) in Exercise Physiology, Physiology, Kinesiology, or related field is required. Research expertise in human or animal exercise physiology is essential. Expertise in environmental physiology, chronic disease prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, or exercise performance is desirable. The ideal candidate will have the potential to build relationships with existing faculty in the School of ENS and collaborations among outside centers and departments, such as biology, public health, bioengineering, etc. Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the areas of exercise physiology, pathophysiology, and exercise metabolism. Experience and interest in working with diverse student populations is highly desirable. Supervision of M.S. degree students in exercise physiology and/or nutritional sciences is expected.
The School of ENS is in the College of Health and Human Services, one of seven colleges at San Diego State University. The School offers B.S. degrees in Kinesiology and Foods and Nutrition; and M.S. degrees in Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, Nutritional Sciences, and concurrent M.S. degrees in Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Sciences. The School of ENS was the recipient of the Inclusive Excellence Award from the American Kinesiology Association and is proactively addressing issues of social justice, anti-racism, and cultural diversity through curriculum modifications, equity-minded hiring and teaching practices, and inclusive pedagogy. For more information on the School of ENS, visit .
The anticipated salary for an assistant professor position is $94,000-$97,500 academic year full-time monthly salary. This amount will vary according to candidate rank, experience, and market considerations specific to the scholarly discipline. Salary represents one component of a job offer that will also include a full benefits package, moving expenses, and start-up support.
Qualifications We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria:
a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline,
b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline,
c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students,
d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research,
e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group,
f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities,
g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or
h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education.
Please indicate in your statement how you meet at least two (2) of these criteria. Additional guidance on our BIE program for applicants is here .
SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus and microsites in San Diego and locations in Southern California's Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. The highly diverse campus community has a student population of approximately 36,000. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation's Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84, and doctorates in 23. See for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence; we are a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving Institution. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.
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Please include the following materials in your application:
1) A statement (2 page maximum) of teaching philosophy, research interests and experience, service experience, and how you meet at least 2 of the BIE criteria described above
2) A curriculum vitae
3) Two (2) letters of recommendation
Review of materials will begin on October 17, 2024 and applications will remain confidential until the candidate accepts an offer for an interview. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates should apply via Interfolio at For questions, please contact Dr. Dan Cannon, Search Committee Chair, dcannon@sdsu.edu
As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable 'OneSDSU' community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
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