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Northeastern University lists this Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Open Rank), Human Performance in Extreme Environments, Bouvé College of Health Science opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the OpportunityAbout NortheasternFounded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; New York; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 300 faculty members, with approximately 2,500 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. The college has four schools: School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Nursing, and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.About the OpportunityNortheastern is building research capacity around how people function in the most demanding and extreme environments, from orbit to the battlefield, to disaster response. Bouvé College of Health Sciences seeks applications for open rank tenure-track or tenure-on-entry positions beginning in academic year or . We welcome candidates from any relevant discipline, and the tenure home will follow the candidates' training and experience in one of the departments in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and a secondary appointment in the College of Arts, Media and Design, College of Engineering, or College of Science.This position will focus on the psychological, neurobehavioral, cognitive, social, or communication sciences that sustains the performance of individuals and teams under extreme physical and cognitive loads, including the human-machines, and human-AI teams increasingly operating together in those settings, particularly as it relates to performance, resilience, and technology necessary for people and teams operating in extreme environments. The successful candidate will establish or expand a program of externally-funded research in this area and will shape how Northeastern grows with it, with collaborators across health sciences, arts, media, and design, engineering, computer sciences, and the university’s research institutes. Our tenure and promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the Office of Belonging, the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and trainings to further develop and support a thriving faculty.Responsibilities:ResearchDevelop or sustain an independent, externally funded program of research.Pursue extramural funding.Publish in peer-reviewed venues and disseminate work to scientific, clinic, or public audiences.Mentor doctoral, master’s, or undergraduate students in research, consistent with the tenure home programs.TeachingTeach at the undergraduate, graduate, or professional level in the candidate’s area of expertise.Contribute to university degree and certificate programs.Advise and mentor students, including global student populations.Contribute to curriculum development, course design, or program growth.ServiceContribute service to the department, college, and universityParticipate in the profession through peer review, editorial work, professional societies and organizations, or grant review.Engage with community, clinical, operational, or industry partners where relevant to the research program.QualificationsDemonstrated track record of research in human performance, musculoskeletal / brain / physiological / cognitive, or related domains of health, in high-performance subjects or settings. For example, space, warfighter, austere or other extreme environments or contexts.PhD, ScD, EdD, MD, DO, PsyD or equivalent doctorate in relevant fields (e.g., exercise science, environmental or integrative physiology, biomedical engineering, psychology/cognitive science, human factors, public health, medicine, data science, or related field) by the employment start date.Demonstrated ability to work with all student populations and promotion of experiential learning.Record of, or potential for, extramural research funding.An associate rank appointment requires a minimum of 5 years of academic experience; a full rank appointment requires a minimum of 10 years of academic experience.Additional InformationInterested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and names and contact information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can be solicited as needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive. Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:Research statement (no longer than 2 pages) : Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary research efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students and/or with the external community. Finally, please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, any cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects, and the strategies you will take to address each direction.Teaching statement (1 page) : Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.Position TypeAcademicAdditional InformationNortheastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Pay Range:Assistant Professor: $104,000.00 - $143,000.00 | Associate Professor: $129,000.00 - $157,000.00 | Professor: $170,000.00 - $246,000.00With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
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