What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor - Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology position at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center?
Job Description
The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Knoxville invites applications for a full-time 9-month, tenure-track Audiology faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/ . The anticipated start date is August 2026.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching, supervising student research, conducting research in an area of interest, and service. Applicants with expertise in any area of Audiology or Hearing Science will be considered.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent in Audiology, Hearing Science, or a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Strong record of scholarship commensurate with academic level in peer-reviewed journals and at professional meetings. A desire to work in a dynamic and collegial academic environment.
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES: Teaching experience in Audiology or Hearing Science courses. Experience seeking extramural funding to support a research program. Experience mentoring student research.
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is physically located near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville and is part of the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. Review of completed applications is ongoing, with applications accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, current curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. For more information, please visit the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology webpage: http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/ .
For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Knoxville invites applications for a full-time 9-month, tenure-track Audiology faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/ . The anticipated start date is August 2026.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include teaching, supervising student research, conducting research in an area of interest, and service. Applicants with expertise in any area of Audiology or Hearing Science will be considered.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent in Audiology, Hearing Science, or a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Strong record of scholarship commensurate with academic level in peer-reviewed journals and at professional meetings. A desire to work in a dynamic and collegial academic environment.
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES: Teaching experience in Audiology or Hearing Science courses. Experience seeking extramural funding to support a research program. Experience mentoring student research.
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is physically located near the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville and is part of the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. Review of completed applications is ongoing, with applications accepted until the position is filled. Interested candidates should attach a letter of introduction, current curriculum vitae, and three professional references to their online application. For more information, please visit the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology webpage: http://www.uthsc.edu/asp/ .
For benefits information, please visit
https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.