Open Rank AssistantAssociateFull Professor of Hearing, Speech & Language Sciences, tenure-track
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Job Location:
Athens, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Description
The Department of Hearing Speech & Language Sciences seeks applications and nominations for a 9-month full-time research-intensive tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor. Rank and salary are negotiable based on experience. We seek a scholar who advances cognitive-linguistic neuroscience with an emphasis on the diagnosis prediction and treatment of neurocognitive communication disorders in adults including aphasia primary progressive aphasia traumatic brain injury stroke or aging-related cognitive-communication decline. The successful candidate is expected to: establish and sustain an independent externally fundable research program; recruit mentor and support PhD students; support doctoral training within and beyond the department; collaborate across disciplines on brain health and cognition across the lifespan; teach graduate coursework in adult language disorders and courses aligned with their expertise (e.g. research methods); and provide service to the Department College and University. Ohio University is making a significant university-wide investment in Brain Health and Cognition Across the Lifespan. This initiative brings together faculty expertise across the College of Health Sciences and Professions the College of Arts and Sciences and the Patton College of Education to advance discovery in brain health cognition communication movement and learning. Faculty hired into this cohort will join a collaborative interdisciplinary network dedicated to understanding and enhancing cognitive and functional health across the lifespan from early development through older adulthood. The standard workload distribution for this position is 70% Research 20% Teaching and 10% Service. Faculty in this line will benefit from Ohio Universitys robust research infrastructure including access to the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute ( OMNI ) a university-wide research institute offering pilot funding shared core facilities and collaborative support for interdisciplinary research in brain and body health. Established in 1804 Ohio University is an R1 university (very high research activity) and the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio. It is located in Athens in the scenic Appalachian foothills. As a comprehensive institution Ohio University offers distinctive high-quality undergraduate education and strong focused graduate and professional education. The Department of Hearing Speech & Language Sciences has offered degrees in communication sciences and disorders for nearly 90 years including the baccalaureate degree (established 1937) the Masters in Speech-Language Pathology (1950) the PhD (1957) and the clinical Doctor of Audiology (2003). The department maintains excellent facilities including dedicated research space for each tenure-track faculty member. Together the new faculty in the Brain Health and Cognition Across the Lifespan cohort will strengthen Ohio Universitys growing reputation in brain health research and education fostering connections across disciplines and colleges. This investment reflects the Universitys commitment to addressing the complex biological behavioral and social factors that shape brain health and to translating discoveries into meaningful outcomes that improve everyday life.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders or a related field. ( ABD considered with completion by employment date) Evidence of research productivity including peer-reviewed publications. *Candidates seeking appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level should have an established record of research productivity including the seeking of extramural funding.
Preferred Qualifications
History of grant acquisition. Previous experience with interprofessional research collaborations. Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or satisfactory completion of requirements to apply; Ohio Licensure eligibility. Commitment to active learning and use of technology in students learning. A plan for establishing and conducting independent research and seeking extramural funding in the candidates focus of neurocognitive communication disorders.
The Department of Hearing Speech & Language Sciences seeks applications and nominations for a 9-month full-time research-intensive tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor. Rank and salary are negotiable based on experience. We seek a scholar who advances cognitive-linguistic neuroscience with an emphasis on the diagnosis prediction and treatment of neurocognitive communication disorders in adults including aphasia primary progressive aphasia traumatic brain injury stroke or aging-related cognitive-communication decline. The successful candidate is expected to: establish and sustain an independent externally fundable research program; recruit mentor and support PhD students; support doctoral training within and beyond the department; collaborate across disciplines on brain health and cognition across the lifespan; teach graduate coursework in adult language disorders and courses aligned with their expertise (e.g. research methods); and provide service to the Department College and University. Ohio University is making a significant university-wide investment in Brain Health and Cognition Across the Lifespan. This initiative brings together faculty expertise across the College of Health Sciences and Professions the College of Arts and Sciences and the Patton College of Education to advance discovery in brain health cognition communication movement and learning. Faculty hired into this cohort will join a collaborative interdisciplinary network dedicated to understanding and enhancing cognitive and functional health across the lifespan from early development through older adulthood. The standard workload distribution for this position is 70% Research 20% Teaching and 10% Service. Faculty in this line will benefit from Ohio Universitys robust research infrastructure including access to the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute ( OMNI ) a university-wide research institute offering pilot funding shared core facilities and collaborative support for interdisciplinary research in brain and body health. Established in 1804 Ohio University is an R1 university (very high research activity) and the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio. It is located in Athens in the scenic Appalachian foothills. As a comprehensive institution Ohio University offers distinctive high-quality undergraduate education and strong focused graduate and professional education. The Department of Hearing Speech & Language Sciences has offered degrees in communication sciences and disorders for nearly 90 years including the baccalaureate degree (established 1937) the Masters in Speech-Language Pathology (1950) the PhD (1957) and the clinical Doctor of Audiology (2003). The department maintains excellent facilities including dedicated research space for each tenure-track faculty member. Together the new faculty in the Brain Health and Cognition Across the Lifespan cohort will strengthen Ohio Universitys growing reputation in brain health research and education fostering connections across disciplines and colleges. This investment reflects the Universitys commitment to addressing the complex biological behavioral and social factors that shape brain health and to translating discoveries into meaningful outcomes that improve everyday life.
Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders or a related field. ( ABD considered with completion by employment date) Evidence of research productivity including peer-reviewed publications. *Candidates seeking appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level should have an established record of research productivity including the seeking of extramural funding.
Preferred Qualifications
History of grant acquisition. Previous experience with interprofessional research collaborations. Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or satisfactory completion of requirements to apply; Ohio Licensure eligibility. Commitment to active learning and use of technology in students learning. A plan for establishing and conducting independent research and seeking extramural funding in the candidates focus of neurocognitive communication disorders.
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