Assistant Professor - Substance Use and Biobehavioral Health

Assistant Professor - Substance Use and Biobehavioral Health

Location:

US-UT-Logan

Category:
Faculty

Position Type:
Benefited Full‑Time

Job Classification:
Faculty

College: EEJ Coll of Educ Hlth & Human Sci

Department:
Human Development & Family Studies

Advertised Salary:
Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent benefits.

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at Utah State University seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in substance use and addiction care utilizing biobehavioral perspectives (e.g., social determinants of health, intervention and prevention science, behavioral neuroscience). We seek a researcher with a strong record of scholarship examining substance use or addiction care in the context of human development and/or family relations.

Preference will be given to candidates whose research addresses the social and contextual factors associated with health‑related outcomes and behaviors broadly conceived, including substance (mis) use and abuse (e.g., alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, opioids), and substance use disorders and their care.

The position is located on USU's main campus in Logan, Utah. This position is not eligible for remote work.

This is a tenure‑track, nine‑month academic year position anticipated to begin in August 2027. Review of applications will begin November 13, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Spencer Bradshaw  or spencer.bradshaw).

• Conduct and disseminate research (e.g., establish a research program, publish in peer‑reviewed journals).
• Generate external funding to support your research program (e.g., via government institutions, private foundations, or regional/local agencies).
• Teach graduate and/or undergraduate classes within areas of expertise and specialization or department needs (including didactic/classroom instruction and potentially applied supervision).
• Mentor doctoral students within the HDFS department (e.g., chair dissertation committees, direct a research lab that involves graduate students, support students in progressing toward graduation).
• Contribute service to the department, college, university, and profession.

• A Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, Biobehavioral Health, or related field.
• Evidence of excellence in the ability to conduct and disseminate impactful research on substance use and health‑related outcomes.
• Evidence of the ability or potential to effectively teach and mentor students.
• Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication and ability to work well in a team setting.

• A research program that complements existing departmental expertise, while fostering collaborations across individual, relational, community, and/or public health domains throughout the college.
• A translational research program bridging basic and applied areas of substance use, addictions, and care.
• Have interest in and ability to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in substance use and care in context, social determinants of health, intervention and health promotion, or prevention science.
• Demonstrated potential to engage undergraduate and graduate students in research, professional, clinical, community‑engaged, or other experiential opportunities that support their academic and career development.

• Curriculum vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Cover letter highlighting fit with minimum and preferred qualifications to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"
• Up to…