Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OPEN RANK)

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Southern California's Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy seeks tenure‑eligible faculty at the rank of Full Professor or Associate Professor. Candidates should lead externally funded research and contribute to education across predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree and a strong record of funded research and scholarship, with an emphasis on aging, health services, neurorehabilitation, or health equity, and

Qualifications

• Evidence of mentorship, grantsmanship, collaborative/team science, and dissemination experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain an externally funded program of high-impact research within occupational science or occupational therapy.
• Lead, participate in, and collaborate within interdisciplinary research teams; mentor students and junior colleagues; drive knowledge translation to health or societal outcomes.
• Contribute to education across predocgoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels and foster an inclusive, innovative learning environment.
• Engage in scholarly dissemination and dissemination of findings through manuscripts, presentations, and other scholarly activities.

Skills

Mentorship

Grantsmanship

Team science

Dissemination of findings

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Overview

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California is seeking tenure‑eligible faculty at the rank of Full Professor or Associate Professor. The Chan Division is a dynamic, diverse, innovative, and internationally recognized academic community with ongoing externally funded research programs. We are seeking applicants who will contribute to our mission of leading innovation in research, education, and practice and who have a strong track record of funded research and scholarship. Candidates should be prepared to contribute to predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral education and to lead innovative, interdisciplinary research collaborations that translate knowledge to health and societal impact.

Candidates should demonstrate commitments to mentorship, grantsmanship, collaborative/team science, and dissemination. Preference will be given to scholars with expertise in aging and Alzheimer’s disease, health services research, mental health, spinal cord injury, neurorehabilitation, clinical intervention research, occupational science, health equity/social justice, and disability studies.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain an externally funded program of high-impact research within occupational science or occupational therapy.
• Lead, participate in, and collaborate within interdisciplinary research teams; mentor students and junior colleagues; drive knowledge translation to health or societal outcomes.
• Contribute to education across levels (predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral) and foster an inclusive, innovative learning environment.
• Engage in scholarly dissemination and dissemination of findings through manuscripts, presentations, and other scholarly activities.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or equivalent (e.g., PhD, ScD) in an area applicable to occupational science or occupational therapy.
• Ability to articulate existing and potential contributions to the fields of occupational science and/or occupational therapy.
• A strong record of funded research and scholarly excellence.

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $130,000 – $170,000. Offer considerations include scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, applicable laws, grant funding, and market factors.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. USC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

USC will consider all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and related policies. For background screening specifics, refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D.