Associate Professor

Employer: University of Illinois Chicago - College of Applied Health Sciences

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $145,000 to $160,000

Closing date: Dec 11, 2025

Discipline: Health Sciences, Clinical Research

Position Type: Full Time

Job Type: Faculty

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

Department: Physical Therapy

Location: University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Category: Faculty

The budgeted salary range for the position is $145,000 to $160,000

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Description:

The appointment as Associate Professor will have a primary role in the Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology Program and Physical Therapy Faculty Practice; teaching and mentoring students and overseeing patient care in the Medical Exercise Therapy (MET) Clinic.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teach courses within the Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology program and the Healthy Living Practitioner Certificate.
• Oversee students providing exercise interventions within the Medical Exercise Therapy Clinic and have regular meetings to review the updates on the program and patient progress.
• Manage the Physical Therapy Faculty Practice's Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Stress Testing program's database. Analyze and disseminate findings through manuscripts and conference presentations.
• Mentor students in the Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology program
• Manage collaborative clinical and research projects.
• Manage day-to-day office operations. Interview, hire, orient, lead, mentor, and evaluate staff to meet departmental and organizational needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in Exercise Science or related field Previous experience in the development and delivery of exercise in patients with chronic diseases Previous experience as an educator in the class, laboratory, or clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications:

Record of scholarship (i.e., peer-reviewed publications and/or extramural funding)

Appointment: 9/12-month faculty position.

Application Procedures:
To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references through the UIC Careers portal at https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/17402?c=uic.

For fullest consideration, apply by December 11, 2025

UIC is an EOE including Disability/Vets.