Research Speech Pathologist

Job Summary

Per diem hourly rate speech-language pathologist, University of Utah, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Aphasia Communication and Participation Lab. Responsible for assisting Lab Director with a variety of research activities focused on improving communication, quality of life and participation in individuals with aphasia. Responsibilities include assisting with data management and analyses, engaging in participant recruitment and assisting with aphasia group programming.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with data management and analyses
• Engaging in participant recruitment
• Assisting with aphasia group programming

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice as a Speech Pathologist in the State of Utah
• Experience in the following areas; dysphagia, stroke, head trauma, diffuse brain pathology, neurologic diseases and disorders, developmental language delay, dysfluency, voice pathology, motor speech disorders, cognitive disorders or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience)
• Graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA CCCs)
• Experience with neurological communication disorders, including post-stroke aphasia preferred

Special Instructions

Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work).