Advertised Job Summary
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina invites applicants for an assistant/associate/full, tenure track, full time (9-month) faculty position in neuroscience. The faculty member will be responsible for developing and maintaining an independent, extramurally funded program of research within their area of expertise and to maintain a teaching load of one course in the first year, and two courses per year…
thereafter. The individual will share research space within the Department. They will also be responsible for contributing to service to the Department and University and in their field.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders hosts an active and collaborative research faculty and clinical faculty, with existing strengths in child language and literacy, dysphagia, aphasia, neurodevelopmental disorders, hearing loss, cochlear implants, voice, multilingualism, and neurodegenerative disease. Our faculty have strong ties with community entities including local public and private schools, Prisma Health, the local VA hospital, as well as with research groups across the university, including:
- Aging Brain Cohort https://abc.sc.edu/.
- Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/centers_and_institutes/uofscand/index.php
- Institute for Mind and Brain https://mindandbrain.sc.edu
- McCausland Center for Brain Imaging https://www.mccauslandcenter.sc.edu
- Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery (C-STAR; https://cstar.sc.edu)
- USC Brain Health Network https://sc.edu/about/centers_institutes/brain-health/brain_health_network/index.php
- Prevention Research Center https://prevention.sph.sc.edu
We currently have 29 full-time faculty and offer a CAA-accredited speech-language pathology master’s degree program (in two modalities, on-campus and via distance-learning) as well as a PhD program. We offer a low teaching load to support faculty in developing and maintaining their research programs.
The Department is housed within the Arnold School of Public Health, which hosts a highly active and interdisciplinary research community, with over $59 million in extramural funding garnered in 2024. The Carnegie Foundation ranks the University of South Carolina as a “very high research activity” institution (R1).
We share the University of South Carolina’s commitment to access and collective engagement overall, and our Department is specifically committed to increasing access and opportunity for all people in the field of speech-language pathology. Evidence of our Department’s ongoing commitment to this important objective includes: (a) our faculty has established a fellowship to financially support students from backgrounds that are under-represented in the field, (b) faculty, staff, and students have been participating in formal and informal instruction to further develop an inclusive environment that spans research, teaching, and service endeavors, and (c) an Access and Opportunity Committee comprised of students, staff, and faculty members that continually seeks to promote learning and responsiveness among all individuals affiliated with the Department. We appreciate applications from individuals who are invested in supporting these efforts.
The University of South Carolina offers Family Friendly policies for faculty, including modified duties for childbirth or adoption and accommodations for dual-career faculty. Columbia, SC enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually and has ready access to pristine beaches, lakes, rivers and mountains. The city hosts historical and cultural attractions, festivals, performing arts and sporting events, parks and outdoor recreation including Congaree National Park and 50,000-acre Lake Murray.
Required Education and Experience
A PhD or equivalent research doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline (e.g., Neuroscience, Linguistics, Psychology, Education) is required.
- Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor must also have demonstrated evidence of high-quality scholarly research, the potential to successfully compete for external research funding, teach graduate-level courses, and collaborate with other researchers, including clinical researchers.
- Applicants at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor must be accomplished scholars with years of experience in research, teaching, and service commensurate with academic policy and: 1) a substantial publication record in top-tier journals, 2) a record of securing research grants from national and international funding agencies, 3) a history of successful graduate student supervision, and 4) the leadership skills necessary to mentor junior faculty and students, contribute to curriculum development, and engage in interdisciplinary collaboration across the university.
Preferred Qualifications
- Concurrent academic experience is highly preferred.
- Competitive candidates will have expertise and strong publication history in neuroscience, widely construed, including hemodynamic methods, neurophysiology, structural imaging and lesion mapping.
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