Professor/Associate Professor in Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation Sciences

Professor/Associate Professor in Physiotherapy/Rehabilitation Sciences
Health and Life Sciences 
Ref: HLS17/30
Salary: Professor: Competitive Salary; Associate Professor: £50,618 - £58,654 

Northumbria University Newcastle is a research-rich, business-focussed, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, and with a campus in the heart of London’s financial district, Northumbria University is located in the UK’s best two cities for students. At Northumbria we are global in our scope and reach, with operations in London, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Singapore, and we remain the largest English provider in Hong Kong. The University continues its strong commitment to internationalism, including its valuable and long-standing links with Europe.

Northumbria is ranked 48th in the Guardian league table 2018, and ranked in the Top 200 Under 50 global University rankings.

We seek to appoint a high calibre individual with an excellent international reputation to the Department of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation in an area of Physiotherapy or Rehabilitation Sciences. You will drive and enhance the best quality research, teaching and entrepreneurial activities and actively encourage this amongst colleagues. The department has particular strengths in chronic pain and motor dysfunctions (e.g. Parkinson's Disease), biomechanics and rehabilitation of low back pain, lower limb injury, falls prevention and exercise interventions for long-term conditions, including COPD and cancer survivorship. While candidates with expertise in these areas of research are encouraged to apply, the department will consider high quality applicants in any area of research. 

You must hold a first degree and be qualified to Doctoral level in a relevant discipline and have leading subject expertise in Physiotherapy or Rehabilitation Sciences, with specialist knowledge gained through research activity, professional practice or consultancy. Proven ability to deliver high quality research led teaching within an appropriate field and a publication profile commensurate with the post of Professor/Associate Professor are essential. Membership (or eligibility for membership) of a relevant professional body is desirable. 

For informal enquiries about this post please contact Prof John Saxton, Head of the Department of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation: john.saxton@northumbria.ac.uk; Tel: 0191 227 3371. 

For more information about the Department please visit their homepage - https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/sport-exercise-and-rehabilitation. 

Closing date: 14th February 2018 at 23:59

For further information about this vacancy and for details on how to apply, please visit Northumbria University’s website at the following link
https://work4.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/details/?roleId=406

Northumbria University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and particularly from under-represented groups.

Northumbria University takes pride in, and values, the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality and is a member of the Euraxess network, which delivers information and support to professional researchers.