Research Assistant Professor

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Job Title:
Research Assistant Professor

Department:
Medicine tendersglobal.net Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Research Assistant Professor faculty member in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; writes, secures, and implements grant funded research projects; disseminate findings; mentor postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students; participate in school service activities. participate in curriculum development, program initiatives, student selection and advising, division, school, and university service, professional and/or community service activities. Candidate will maintain a research program; write and/or serve as principal investigator on grants; publish scholarly works in books and peer-reviewed journals and present work at local, regional, national and international meetings.

Additional Information:

Licensure Required:

Licensure as required by program/division accreditation agencies

Experience, Training and other Qualifications Required or Desired:

Required Focused area of inquiry; history of successful award of extramural grant submission and/or funding. Individuals who have recently completed PhD and/or post-doctoral fellowships will be considered.

Recommended:  The position includes high expectations of scholarship, and the successful candidate will provide evidence of scholarly activity and potential for success as a research assistant professor.

Position Overview

The research program for this position should focus on injury biomechanics research, which is intended to understand human injury thresholds and injury prevention.  This research program should also have a specific focus on reducing injuries to children in car crashes. 

• Track: This is a research track faculty position, non-tenure.
• Rank: Assistant Professor
• Language Requirements: English
• Sponsorship not offered

Performance Objectives

• Write and obtain extramural grants
  • Serve as PI and Co-I on extramural grants
  • Cover salary annually
• Publish scholarly work in journals
• Present scholarly work at national and international research meetings
• Participate in service to the division, school of HRS, university, and professional and community organizations

Education and Experience Requirements

Required : PhD in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

Desired : Prior experience and extramural funding for research focused on protecting children in car crashes.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday [insert link to posting for advertisements ]. Application materials must include {remove any that are not applicable}:

Required:

Cover letter

Curriculum Vita (CV)

Statement of Research, including both a summary of past & current research and a five-year research plan.

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in the College of Medicine

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University is a nationally recognized leader in the education of health providers and scientists in the areas of athletic training, health information management, injury biomechanics, medical dietetics, medical laboratory science, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and radiologic sciences and therapy. Graduates of these programs are leaders in their fields who use their knowledge of advanced techniques and technology to deliver quality patient care and innovations in these fields

Department Information

The Injury Biomechanics Research Center (IBRC) at The Ohio State University is a multi-disciplinary research center dedicated to investigating the relationships between human injury and physical mechanical properties. The IBRC has completed research in the field of automobile safety since 2004. The IBRC brings together an interdisciplinary team of engineers, anatomists, anthropologists, physicians, computer modelers and technicians who focus on both mechanisms of injury and injury thresholds of the human body. The IBRC has the capabilities to test biomechanical loading and impact scenarios with anthropomorphic test devices (crash test dummies), post-mortem human subjects, and non-injurious scenarios with research volunteers. The IBRC works closely with several Ohio State departments and many government and industry partners to offer one of the most diverse testing facilities in the country.

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Location:
Atwell Hall (0306)

Position Type:
Regular

Scheduled Hours:
40

Shift:
First Shift

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