Opportunity Details
Program in Occupational Therapy
Tenure
Instructor
Occupational Therapy Pediatric Faculty (Investigator Track)
The Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine is seeking to build its stellar research, education, and clinical missions. We invite applications for a 12-month faculty position at the Instructor level in the Program's Research Division on the School of Medicine's investigator track. We seek an innovative researcher with an emphasis in pediatrics who can contribute to the discovery, dissemination, and implementation of evidence in the broad field of rehabilitation and participation science. Ideally, the investigator would focus on the early intervention stage of child development (0-3 years). Successful candidates will be expected to establish robust, extramurally funded research and educational programs that engage the broad range of research and clinical programs at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Internal candidate preferred. Occupational therapy license is preferred but not required.
- PhD or equivalent degree
- Postdoctoral training or relevant research experience of at least two years
- Research excellence as demonstrated by publications, extramural funding, and the desire and potential to participate in nationally/internationally recognized research
- Must be committed to the University's goal of inclusiveness and have a track-record of working effectively with persons of various races, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. Candidates must be prepared to explain how they have been and/or will be involved in advancing this goal.
- Demonstrates commitment to our core values: quality, integrity, caring and compassion, inclusion, and innovation
Teaching and service expectations will be appropriately balanced with research commitments with the primary expectation being commitment to research. Potential for collaboration and secondary appointment with other departments and schools is high. For more information about the Program in Occupational Therapy and Washington University, visit our website at https://ot.wustl.edu.
Applications will be reviewed as received with a closing date for receipt of February 19, 2021. Applications should include a cover letter, 1-2 page research statement, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references. Materials must be submitted online at https://facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/.
Competitive start-up package commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and needs are available with this position.
Lisa Connor
314-286-1619
2/5/2021
3/16/2021
2/5/2021
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.