Assistant Professor

CLINICAL SCIENTIST SPECIALIZING IN DISSEMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE. The Department of Psychology at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in our Clinical Science program. We are seeking applicants with research and teaching interests in Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science.

 We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in implementation science approaches that seek to improve access to evidence-based behavioral health interventions, reduce health disparities, and strengthen healthcare systems. Examples of research emphases that would fit the position include the development, dissemination, implementation, adaptation, scaling-up, or sustainment of evidence-based psychological and behavioral interventions across clinical, healthcare, educational, community, and/or public health settings.  We particularly welcome candidates whose work also focuses on rural, frontier, youth, and/or underserved communities. 

 Applicants with a strong research record, high-quality clinical training from a clinical science perspective, and a commitment to community-engaged translational research are especially encouraged to apply. License eligibility, skills in quantitative methods, and experience securing or demonstrated potential for external funding are highly valued. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an active research program, contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching, and help develop curriculum, training opportunities, and community partnerships that support community-engaged research. Applications from individuals whose research complements existing departmental strengths in psychotherapy processes, prevention and early intervention, health behavior interventions, social determinants of health, health disparities, developmental and systems-level science, and community-engaged translational research are particularly encouraged.

 This new faculty position reflects the Department's strategic investment in Dissemination & Implementation Science and aligns with the University of Utah's Impact 2030 initiative, which emphasizes improving health, strengthening communities, and translating research discoveries into measurable societal benefit. The Department of Psychology provides an exceptionally collaborative environment for interdisciplinary research. The Clinical Science Program is a long-standing member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science and has been continuously accredited by the APA since 1954. The program has a history of generative collaborations among faculty specializing in clinical neuropsychology, clinical child and family psychology, clinical health psychology, and adult psychopathology. Faculty also collaborate extensively with colleagues in the department's Cognition and Neural Sciences, Developmental, Social, and Quantitative Psychology programs. Beyond the department, faculty benefit from extraordinary opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration across one of the nation's fastest-growing academic medical centers. Potential collaborators span the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, Huntsman Mental Health Institute, College of Nursing, College of Social Work, College of Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System, Primary Children's Hospital, Center for Safe and Healthy Families, the Behavioral Health Innovation and Dissemination Center (BHIDC), the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and numerous federally funded centers and institutes. The University of Utah has made substantial institutional investments in team science, implementation research, community-engaged scholarship, biomedical informatics, learning health systems, and health equity, creating exceptional opportunities for investigators pursuing innovative translational research.

 The University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. With an enrollment of 38,000 students (and growing), it is the flagship university for the state of Utah and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The university administration provides strong support for faculty research and teaching in the Psychology Department.

 Please submit statements of research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, three representative reprints or preprints of publications, and contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation. Applications should be submitted at: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/206556.  Review of applications will begin October 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Anu Asnaani, at [email protected].