Open Rank, Tenure Track Position

Department 00199 - Communication Sci & Disorders City Salt Lake City, UT Track Tenure Track New Position to Begin July 1, 2027 Details Open-Rank, Tenure-Line Faculty Position Assistant/Associate/Professor – Dependent upon Qualifications The Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders ( CSD ) in the College of Health at the University of Utah invites applications for a full-time tenure-line faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027, or as negotiated. We seek an innovative scholar whose research, teaching, and service activities will contribute to the department’s mission of advancing discovery, education, and clinical practice in communication sciences and disorders. The Department is among the nation’s longstanding academic programs in speech-language pathology and audiology and will celebrate its centennial in 2027. Since its founding, the Department has maintained a strong tradition of excellence in education, research, and clinical service, and continues to expand its national impact through innovative scholarship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community engagement.

About the University of Utah The University of Utah is the state’s flagship public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities ( AAU ). The University fosters student success, advances discovery and innovation, and engages local and global communities to improve health and quality of life. Through its integrated academic health system, faculty benefit from close collaboration with University of Utah Health, the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and numerous interdisciplinary centers and institutes that support basic, translational, clinical, engineering, and population health research. Position Overview The Department seeks to recruit a scholar with expertise in one or more of the following areas: · Voice disorders · Airway-related disorders · Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) · Neuromotor speech disorders · Speech, voice, or swallowing biomarkers · Digital health technologies · Artificial intelligence and computational approaches to communication disorders · Related areas of communication sciences and disorders The Department is particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship complements current strengths in voice, airway, swallowing, neuromotor communication disorders, movement disorders, and translational rehabilitation science.

Applicants employing clinical, translational, engineering, computational, behavioral, implementation science, or team-science approaches are especially encouraged to apply. We seek a candidate who will strengthen the Department’s interdisciplinary research mission through the development or expansion of a competitive, externally fundable research program and who can contribute to large-scale collaborative research initiatives involving faculty across the University of Utah research enterprise.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to: · Establish, maintain, and grow an internationally recognized program of research. · Pursue and sustain extramural funding from federal agencies, foundations, industry, and/or other external sources. · Conduct innovative research that advances scientific knowledge and improves outcomes for individuals with communication, voice, airway, swallowing, and/or neuromotor speech disorders. · Collaborate with faculty across the Department, College, University, and University of Utah Health. · Teach and mentor students in undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral training programs, consistent with expertise and departmental needs. · Mentor graduate students and trainees in research, scholarship, and professional development. · Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities. · Contribute to an academic community that values collaboration, mentorship, innovation, and belonging. Research Environment The Department offers a vibrant and expanding research environment aligned with its strategic goal of advancing innovative basic, translational, and clinical research. Faculty benefit from active interdisciplinary collaborations, shared research infrastructure, and opportunities to participate in federally funded initiatives spanning health sciences, engineering, rehabilitation, neuroscience, and clinical care. The Department supports numerous externally funded research programs and is committed to continued growth in research productivity, doctoral training, and collaborative scholarship.

Opportunities for collaboration exist across numerous units, including: · University of Utah Health · Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine · Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital · Primary Children’s Hospital · Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · Department of Neurology · Department of Neurosurgery · Department of Biomedical Engineering · Department of Population Health Sciences · College of Health · Additional centers and institutes supporting translational and clinical research Department Overview The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is to develop competent and caring audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech-language-hearing scientists; advance basic and clinical research; deliver exceptional clinical services; and provide outstanding educational experiences for students. As a research-intensive department with national and global reach, it is committed to the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, clinical service, and scientific discovery. The Department offers: · B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science · M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology · Doctor of Audiology (AuD) · PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders These programs provide extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching, mentorship, and collaborative research training.

The Department currently supports a robust community of undergraduate, master’s, clinical doctoral, and PhD students and maintains strong ties to clinical and community partners throughout the region.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess: · An earned PhD, or equivalent research doctorate in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech and Hearing Science, Rehabilitation Science, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, or a closely related field. · Evidence of scholarly productivity and research excellence appropriate for rank. · Demonstrated potential for, or record of, obtaining external research funding. · Commitment to excellence in teaching, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration. · Eligibility to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with one or more of the following: · Established record of externally funded research. · Expertise in voice, airway, swallowing, neuromotor speech, or related disorders. · Demonstrated success in interdisciplinary and team-based research. · Research incorporating innovative methodologies such as biomechanics, digital health technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuroimaging, computational modeling, clinical outcomes research, implementation science, or precision medicine. · Eligibility for ASHA certification and/or speech-language pathology licensure where relevant. · Experience mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior investigators. · Experience contributing to multi-site, programmatic, or center-level research initiatives. Rank and Compensation Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and scholarly accomplishments. Competitive start-up support and research resources will be provided consistent with University policies and available resources.

Equal Opportunity

Employer The University of Utah is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to creating an academic environment in which members of the University community have access to opportunities and resources to achieve their goals and can thrive in an environment of