Summary
The Health and Human Physiological Sciences (HHPS) Department
invites applications for a full-time open-rank tenure-track faculty
position in HHPS to begin in the fall of 2027. The HHPS Department
is located in the recently opened Billie Tisch Center for
Integrated Sciences,
a state-of-the-art teaching and research
facility that fosters unique interdisciplinary connections
across the sciences. The HHPS Department has a suite of
laboratories for conducting sophisticated, in-depth research from
the molecular/cellular level to applied physiology in animal and
human models. Our suite of laboratories allows for research
interests across a breadth of areas including
environmental/occupational physiology, cardiovascular physiology,
endocrinology, and metabolism. Responsibilities include
undergraduate teaching within the department and as part of the
College’s first-year experience program; developing and
implementing a research program that involves undergraduates and
competes for national grants (e.g., NIH-AIREA); advising/mentoring
students; and serving the department, the college, and broader
profession.
Applicants should embrace the teacher-scholar model and demonstrate
a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring within
a liberal arts environment. Candidates should have expertise in
exercise physiology or a closely related area of human physiology
and health, with the potential to contribute to courses across the
HHPS curriculum. Areas of scholarly interest may include, but are
not limited to, exercise physiology, integrative physiology,
physical activity and health, nutrition, or other biomedical and
health-related fields.
Candidates should demonstrate the potential to develop an active
and sustainable research program that meaningfully engages
undergraduate students in the research process. We particularly
value candidates who view teaching and scholarship as complementary
activities and who are enthusiastic about mentoring students as
developing scientists and health professionals. Experience in
teaching, postdoctoral research, and pursuit of extramural funding
are highly desirable.
We are seeking an energetic teacher/scholar who embraces
interdisciplinary work in a creative and supportive environment. We
are expressly interested in faculty with expertise in exercise
physiology, broadly, and/or areas complementary to existing faculty
expertise in the department.
Responsibilities
- Teach 18 contact hours per academic year (~5 classes)
including: Introduction to Exercise Physiology, Human Anatomy &
Physiology, Research Techniques in Human Physiology/Exercise
Testing and Prescription, Human Nutrition, Advanced Exercise
Physiology, Research Design, and special topics upper-level
courses. Responsibilities will also include occasionally teaching a
first-year seminar course in the College’s first-year experience
seminar course.
Conduct and disseminate research with HHPS students. Pursue
funding through governmental, professional organizations, and/or
industry partners. Dissemination of research through presentations
at scientific conferences and publications in peer-reviewed
journals.
Act in service to the department, college, and broader
professional community.
This is a 9-month per academic year position with benefits
eligibility and salary paid over 12-months per year.
Qualifications
- A Ph.D. or similar degree in the area of exercise/applied
physiology/kinesiology or a related field (ABD considered).
- Preference will be given to candidates with undergraduate
teaching experience, postdoctoral fellowship experience, active
research agendas, and those with experience in pursuing extramural
research funding.
Salary: $80,000 - $120,000 depending on rank.
Skidmore College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including
a relocation stipend and a lab startup package. Tenure-track
faculty (assistant professors) are eligible for a pre-tenure
research leave in their fourth year at the college. Our benefits
plans provide choice and flexibility to support our employees'
needs and those of their families.
Benefits information: www.skidmore.edu/benefits
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit the following materials to the HR
application portal:
- A cover letter outlining your interest and ability to fulfill
the position outlined above
- Curriculum vitae
- A teaching statement that outlines your experience and
describes your teaching style, instructional techniques, and
general pedagogical approach.
- A research statement outlining your research experience and
goals, including potential avenues to pursue funding.
- Contact information for 3 professional references
Applications will be reviewed starting October 30
th
2026.
Apply online: www.skidmore.edu/hr
Questions? Please contact Steve Ives, Professor and Chair of Health
& Human Physiological Sciences,
sives@skidmore.edu or T.H. Reynolds, Professor and
Associate Chair of Health & Human Physiological Sciences,
treynold@skidmore.edu
About Skidmore College:
Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college that fosters
creative approaches to teaching and learning. Skidmore’s faculty of
teacher-scholars are devoted to the instruction and mentoring of
approximately 2500 talented undergraduates. With its relatively
small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit
academic community situated in a beautiful and historic
setting.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable
post-offer background check result.
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