The University of Tennessee Health Sciences, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in Knoxville, TN, seeks candidates for a full-time 9-month tenure track Open Rank Professor. This position will involve 60% teaching, 30% research, and 10% service.

EDUCATION: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) 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. 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 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences 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 Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences 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 Sciences 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 Sciences 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.

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.