Assistant Professor Clinical Science Program Department of Psychology

Assistant Professor in the Clinical Science Program in the Department of Psychology Details CLINICAL SCIENTIST SPECIALIZING IN DISSEMINATION &IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

The Department of Psychology atthe University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track

Assistant Professor faculty position in our Clinical Scienceprogram. 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 candidateswhose work also focuses on rural, frontier, youth, and/orunderserved communities.

Applicants with a strong research record, high-quality clinical training from a clinical science perspective, and a commitment to community-engagedtranslational research are especially encouraged to apply. Licenseeligibility, skills in quantitative methods, and experiencesecuring 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 supportcommunity-engaged research.

Applications from individuals whose research complements existing departmental strengths inpsychotherapy processes, prevention and early intervention, healthbehavior 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 strategicinvestment in Dissemination & Implementation Science and aligns with the University of Utah's Impact 2030 initiative, whichemphasizes improving health, strengthening communities, and translating research discoveries into measurable societal benefit.

The Department of Psychology provides an exceptionallycollaborative environment for interdisciplinary research. The Clinical Science Program is a long-standing member of the Academyof Psychological Clinical Science and has been continuouslyaccredited by the APA since 1954. The program has a history ofgenerative collaborations among faculty specializing in clinicalneuropsychology, clinical child and family psychology, clinical health psychology, and adult psychopathology. Faculty also collaborate extensively with colleagues in the department'sCognition and Neural Sciences, Developmental, Social, and Quantitative Psychology programs.

Beyond the department, facultybenefit 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 substantialinstitutional investments in team science, implementation…