"Kinesiology Faculty (Assistant or Associate Professor) - Biomechanics – Tenure Track"

Job Summary

The Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking outstanding candidates for an Assistant or Associate Professor tenure-track faculty position in biomechanics. Desirable candidates should demonstrate an ability to (a) secure extramural funding to support distinguished research in an area of biomechanics, (b) publish research in high-quality refereed journals, (c) provide exemplary graduate student training and undergraduate instruction, (d) teach courses within our Kinesiology majors, with an emphasis on undergraduate and graduate biomechanics courses.

The Department of Kinesiology is a multidisciplinary department that includes undergraduate programs in Kinesiology, Physical Education, and Health Promotion and Health Equity as well as nationally ranked graduate programs in Exercise and Movement Science, Athletic Training, and Occupational Therapy. Graduates of our programs have gone on to careers as some of the most prominent researchers and scholars in the field, and leaders within their respective professions.

The Department of Kinesiology resides in the UW-Madison School of Education, which is regularly ranked as one of the top Schools of Education in the nation. The School is proud of the outstanding breadth of its programs, with departments in Education, Health, and the Arts. The School views this broad range of programs as a tremendous strength.

This position is part of the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative. Through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and increased student and educational opportunities, RISE addresses complex societal challenges of importance to the state, nation and world. Building on UW–Madison’s strengths, RISE expands the University’s successful track record of connecting with communities and industry on collaborative solutions.

Over the next three academic years, UW–Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration.

Further information regarding RISE can be found at: https://rise.wisc.edu/.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Mentor/advise graduate and undergraduate students.
• Pursue extramural funding to support research.
• Publish research in high quality refereed scientific journals.
• Participate in faculty governance and other service to the university, department, and profession.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts within the Department of Kinesiology, with other departments, schools, and colleges on campus.
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses within the Department of Kinesiology.

Department

School of Education / Department of Kinesiology

Compensation

Negotiable Academic (9 months) Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

Required Qualifications

• Expertise in the study of biomechanics as it relates to health across the lifespan (healthspan).
• For applicants at the Assistant Professor level - evidence of established scholarship and potential for securing extramural funding.
• For applicants at the Associate Professor level - evidence of scholarship with international significance and record of securing extramural funding.
• Record of publication in high-quality refereed scientific journals.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience at the university level.
• Candidates should have earned or be completing a PhD or terminal degree in education or related field to be conferred by the start date of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-doctoral research experience (preferred).

Education

PhD in Kinesiology, Biomechanics, and/or related fields. Earned doctorate by August 2026.

How to Apply

Please complete the online application at jobs.wisc.edu and follow the instructions. From the job posting you can begin by selecting either selecting "I am a current employee" or "I am not a current employee" in the upper right corner of the page.

You will be asked to create a profile and upload the following documents: (a) letter of interest with a description of current and future research, as well as relevant teaching experience, (b) curriculum vitae, and (c) two samples of scholarly writing. Applicants will be asked provide references during the recruitment process.

To ensure consideration, application materials must be received by December 1, 2025. This position will remain open, and applications may be considered, until the position is filled.

Contact Information

David Bell, drbell2@wisc.edu, 608-265-2891

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

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