"Associate Professor - Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences"

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

The CUNY Graduate Center invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Associate Professor in the Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences with an anticipated start date of August 2026. We seek outstanding scientists with a strong publication record, and significant research experience specializing in the field of Hearing Science (human studies).

Since its inception in 1965, the PhD Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences has trained scholars and researchers to address major issues of human communication and its disorders using rigorous research methods. The Program features faculty whose primary appointment is at the Graduate Center and faculty whose primary appointments are at other colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system. This appointment is at the Graduate Center. In addition to laboratories located at The Graduate Center, our faculty and students also have access to CUNY’s Advanced Science Research Center where MR imaging facilities are located and the resources of Empire AI. These arrangements provide our faculty and students with exposure to diverse research fields and approaches and offer our students a multifaceted research-based doctoral education where they will gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to continue learning and growing throughout their professional lives.

The Associate Professor for the Ph.D. Program in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences will be a key contributor to fostering our high standard of doctoral education. This faculty member will regularly teach, train, and mentor graduate level doctoral students, and potentially master’s students from related programs like cognitive neuroscience, while maintaining a record of research scholarship and extramural funding. They will also contribute to various activities including serving on committees, organizing colloquia, and other programmatic needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor:

Ph.D. degree in Communication Sciences, Neuroscience, Psychology, or related field. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

$109,898-$129,041/year (salary range will increase to $113,745-$133,558 on 9/1/26 per the CUNY PSC contract). Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Click on "Apply Now" below which will bring you to the registration screen. If you are a new user, you must register to apply. If you already have a user ID, please use your existing ID to apply. Our graduate programs value inclusivity as a form of excellence and strongly encourage women and individuals from underrepresented populations to apply.

Please submit the following documents as one file:

1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Research statement outlining both past research accomplishments and a vision for scientific research at CUNY.
4. Contact information for three professional references (name, title, institution, and email address).

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of applications to begin on January 26, 2026