The Washington State University Program in Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time (100%), 9-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level located at the WSU Spokane campus.  Position is available August 16, 2007.  Responsibilities include developing an extramurally-funded research program, teaching graduate/undergraduate courses in exercise biology or other related areas, and meeting service expectations.  The applicant will be evaluated on his/her potential to:

• Function as a successful, collaborative team member with faculty in the Clinical and Experimental Exercise Science graduate degree and the Exercise Physiology and Metabolism undergraduate degree;
• Sustain a focused and externally funded research program with a cellular and/or molecular focus in an area related to exercise biology and/or disease prevention
  and management;
• Teach and develop courses for graduate and undergraduate students in the area of expertise or in related areas;
• Advise and direct graduate student theses or projects and contribute to the development of comprehensive graduate exams;
• Contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations in scientific and health-related disciplines within the university;
• Demonstrate a service commitment at the program, university, community, state, and national levels; and
• Participate fully in all aspects of program development and duties required for successful functioning of the Program in Health Sciences.

Screening begins January 11, 2007.  The complete description, including qualifications requirements and application information and program information, is available at http://www.phs.spokane.wsu.edu and www.chr.wsu.edu.  Information about WSU is available at http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/ and http://www.wsu.edu/.  Information about Spokane is available at http://www.spokanecity.org and http://www.spokanechamber.org/spokanechamber/.  WSU is an EEO/AA educator and employer.