MU has been a leader in the field of rehabilitation education, training and research since 1954. MU sponsors multiple Federal and State funded education, training, and research projects in areas including the Region 7 Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program, Model Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Systems, and ADA Technical Assistance Center. Candidates should have an earned doctorate in rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation psychology, or a closely related field with a clearly articulated research program, or research potential, in the field of rehabilitation. Candidates who are recent graduates or ABD within six months of completing doctoral requirements will be reviewed. Candidates representing underrepresented groups, including racial minorities and persons with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
Research grant related potential skills are also an important selection criterion.
A proven commitment to, and knowledge of, the public rehabilitation system is desirable. MU is the oldest state university west of the Mississippi River and the largest of the four institutions in the University of Missouri System. It is one of the most comprehensive and diverse universities in the United States and proudly embraces the land grant mission. MU has a student boy of over 22,000 at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The University of Missouri-Columbia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.