Open Rank, Tenure Track Position

Position Overview

The Department seeks 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, or related areas of communication sciences and disorders. Candidates whose scholarship complements current strengths in voice, airway, swallowing, neuromotor communication disorders, movement disorders, and translational rehabilitation science are especially encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 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 the 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

• Established record of externally funded research.
• Expertise in voice, airway, swallowing, neuromotor speech, or related disorders.
• 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.

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 programs and is committed to continued growth in research productivity, doctoral training, and collaborative scholarship.

Department Overview

The mission of the Department of Communication Sciences & 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 offers B.S. in Speech and Hearing Science, M.S. in Speech‑Language Pathology, Doctor of Audiology (AuD), and Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, supporting extensive interdisciplinary teaching, mentorship, and collaborative research training.

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.

Location: Salt Lake City, UT