Assistant/Associate Professor of Audiology, Knoxville – 240000004U

January 25, 2024

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Position is located in Knoxville, TN 

The University of
Tennessee’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track Audiology faculty position
(at the rank of assistant/associate professor). Responsibilities include teaching, supervising student research, conducting research in an
area of interest, and service. The ideal applicant will have experience teaching, publishing, presenting, and grant-writing in his/her area
of expertise in Audiology or Hearing Science.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

·
An earned Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Audiology, Hearing Science, or related fields.

· 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Teaching experience in courses related to his/her area
of expertise in Audiology or Hearing Science.

· Experience publishing, presenting, and seeking extramural funding to support a
research program.

· Experience mentoring student research.

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/

Questions should
be directed to the chair of the search committee Dr. Patrick Plyler at pplyler@uthsc.edu 

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide, 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 integrated, collaborative, and inclusive 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, UTHSC 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. UTHSC 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. UTHSC is the largest educator of health care professionals in
the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

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The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications
for a 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/). Required qualifications
include: (a) Ph.D. in Hearing Science or related fields (b) strong record of research scholarship in peer-reviewed journals commensurate
with academic level, and (c) a desire to work in a dynamic and collegial academic environment. Applicants with experience in anatomy and
physiology of the auditory system, audiologic assessment, electrophysiology, and/or hearing conservation are preferred but other areas of
expertise will be considered. Responsibilities include teaching, supervising student research, conducting research in an area of interest,
and service. Preferred Qualifications include: (a) Teaching experience in courses related to his/her area of expertise in Audiology or
Hearing Science, (b) Experience publishing, presenting, and seeking extramural funding to support a research program, (c) Experience
mentoring student research.

The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology is physically located on 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. The anticipated start date is August 2024,
but the position will remain open until filled. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution
in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. 

Questions should be directed to the chair of the search
committee Dr. Patrick Plyler at pplyler@uthsc.edu.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.

Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University.

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity (OIED), 920 Madison Avenue, Suite 825, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, telephone 901.448.7382 (V/TTY available). Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity.



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