Lecturer in Sport and/or Exercise Rehabilitation

Package: Research Teaching and Enterprise grade 7 from £46735 to £55755 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sport and/or Exercise Rehabilitation. The successful candidate will contribute to research, innovation, and teaching, with a focus on Rehabilitation Science in a Sport and/or Exercise context.

The successful candidate will support the educational and student experience activities across our MSc programmes in Sport Rehabilitation, Exercise Rehabilitation, and/or Strength and Conditioning. They will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field, with a proven track record of academic publication and post-doctoral experience in research, teaching, and/or rehabilitative/training practices. Additionally, they will have a clear research and innovation plan that will drive the development and translation of knowledge and practice in this area, supporting the University’s Research and Innovation core plan. This plan should also align with the strategy of the National Rehabilitation Centre and/or the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine.

We are also particularly interested in people who bring expertise in one of the following areas:

• Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation
• Strength and Conditioning Science
• Clinical Exercise Physiology

The University welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help us achieve our mission. We take positive action and encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. For this post, we particularly encourage applications from women, disabled individuals, and/or ethnic minorities within the UK. We invite interested candidates to engage with the point of contact provided below at an early stage.

This full-time post is offered on an open-ended contract.

Please note that we are also advertising for a Senior Lecturer position, which can be found by searching for current vacancies on the Loughborough University website.

Informal enquiries should be directed by email to Professor Lauren Sherar, Acting Dean, at Dean-SSEHS@lboro.ac.uk.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Application closing date: 11 May 2025