The Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences at the University of Arizona is seeking an open-rank tenured or tenure-eligible faculty member who will contribute to the department’s research, teaching, and service missions. This is a full-time 9-month (academic) benefits eligible position to begin in August of 2026, with rank (assistant, associate, full professor) and salary commensurate with experience. 

We are seeking faculty with expertise in medical speech-language pathology or audiology (e.g., dysphagia, cognitive communication disorders, auditory physiology, cochlear implants). We welcome applicants with transdisciplinary research relevant to speech, language, hearing, and vestibular sciences such as artificial intelligence, data informatics, and research design and statistics. Research that addresses needs of a wide demographic breadth is preferred, as is the ability to mentor across differences. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• PhD in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) or related field.
• Demonstrated expertise and in one of more areas of specialization in speech, swallowing, language, hearing, or vestibular sciences.
• Record of scholarly works, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations commensurate with appointment level.
• High impact research and grant funding record commensurate with appointment level.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Clinical credential (CCC) in speech-language pathology or audiology.
• Demonstrated mentorship experience commensurate with appointment level, with experience mentoring across differences. 
• Interest in and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary team.
• Experience teaching in a higher education setting.
• Inclusion of person-centered approaches to scholarship, teaching, and service.
• Research area in a medical specialty of Speech, Language, and Hearing, such as dysphagia, TBI, dementia, cleft palate, adult motor speech disorders, cochlear implants, amplification, auditory physiology, pediatric audiology, or psychoacoustics.

About us: 

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences is renowned for its clinical training programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology as well as its active doctoral program and vibrant undergraduate programs. Our department includes 30 faculty, 104 graduate students in three degree programs (MS, AuD, PhD), and 208 undergraduate students. You can learn more about our department and our values via our website. 

Faculty in the Department benefit from rich collaborative environments within the University and the Tucson communities. There are established collaborative relationships with local leaders in healthcare including Banner Medical Center, Tucson Medical Center, and the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The Department is housed in the College of Science and School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior, providing a rich network of scientists across multiple disciplines. Ongoing collaborations include faculty from Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, and the Eller College of Business. The University of Arizona is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). You can learn more about the University of Arizona's purpose, mission, and values here. 

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. 

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We hope you'll join our team!