Assistant Professor - Physical Therapy, Tenure Track

New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin on September 1, 2026. The appointed faculty member will be a member of the Department of Physical Therapy.

The position is in the Department of Physical Therapy with a mission to provide innovative physical therapy education that assures currency with the changing health-care environment. Our program offerings include: 1) Entry-level doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree, 2) DPT for practicing physical therapists, and, 3) research-intensive PhD. The Department will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2027 and has a long history of leadership and innovation. (https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/departments/physical-therapy/chairs-welcome/department-history)

Faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy have a robust portfolio of extramural funding and wide-ranging collaborations with NYU Langone Medical Center, Grossman School of Medicine including the Rusk Rehabilitation Center and other NYC hospitals, as well as many other NYU schools including but not limited to the Center of Health and Rehabilitation Research (CoHRR) at NYU Steinhardt, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

NYU Steinhardt is a uniquely interdisciplinary school, committed to a holistic understanding of people and human development across the lifespan. NYU Steinhardt has one-of-a-kind integration of education, communication, health, and the arts, with eleven departments, seventeen research centers and institutes, nearly 300 full-time faculty and close to six thousand students.

Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will engage in strong programmatic research; disseminate cutting-edge science; pursue and obtain grant funding; teach in the DPT and PhD programs; advise graduate students in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences; and actively serve the Department, School, and University.

Qualifications:

Candidates should hold New York State physical therapy licensure (or New York State license eligibility) and an academic doctorate. Post-doctoral research training is highly desirable. We seek individuals who have or have the potential to develop a strong record of scholarship, leadership, curricular innovation, and an excellent funding record. In addition, applicants should have a demonstrated record of, or the potential for, excellence in teaching and mentoring.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, names and contact information of 3 references via the Interfolio system.

Additional materials such as videos, links to repositories, links to portfolios, etc. may also be submitted. Please note that including such materials is optional.

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the search is complete.

Questions can be directed to Anat Lubetzky (Chair of the Search Committee) at anat@nyu.edu

For more information on the Department of Physical Therapy, visit https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/departments/physical-therapy

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.