Assistant Professor

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: LC Faculty TT/TN 9m

College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans

Department: 350500-DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $74,298

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The College of Health, Education, and Social Transformation has two Tenure-Track Assistant Professor positions in Kinesiology available to begin in the Fall 2026. NMSU is an equal opportunity employer

Classification Summary:

Classification Standard Duties:

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Job Duties and Responsibilities
1) The faculty member must be able to provide undergraduate and graduate instruction in Exercise Physiology and related areas.
2) Maintain a productive research program with attempted internal and external funding.
3) Advise and mentor undergraduate and PhD students.
4) Collaborate with faculty to oversee research laboratories.
5) Participate in faculty governance through department, college, and university service.

Preferred Qualifications

1) Show evidence of high-quality instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2) Conduct research in Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology, and provide evidence of the ability to secure external funding.
3) Possess the ability to recruit and mentor graduate students.
4) Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Christopher Aiken, (575) 646-4067, aiken@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: 

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.