Academic Researcher Position in Parks, Recreation and Tourism

4 days ago


Salt Lake, Utah, United States University of Utah Full time
About the University of Utah

The University of Utah is a world-class research institution that emphasizes exceptional scholarship, quality teaching, and professional service. With over 32,000 students from across the U.S. and the world, we offer 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level.

We are committed to fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that benefits our entire campus and greater community. Our faculty and staff strive to remove barriers encountered by individuals from underrepresented groups and make every attempt to support their academic, professional, and personal success.

Job Description

We are seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Tenure Track in Parks, Recreation and Tourism to join our Department in the College of Health. The successful candidate will have a strong research agenda that complements our current faculty and builds upon the inherent strengths of the College of Health, University, and State of Utah.

The ideal candidate will teach core courses in our graduate and undergraduate programs, seek external funding to support their agenda, and recruit and supervise graduate students. We are particularly interested in hiring a colleague who complements our existing faculty and creates unrealized synergies in our Department and within the College of Health.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Teach core courses in graduate and undergraduate programs
  • Conduct research and publish scholarly work
  • Seek external funding to support research agenda
  • Recruit and supervise graduate students
About the Job

This is a nine-month assistant/associate professor tenure track appointment with a preferred starting date of August 16, 2025. The minimum qualifications include a PhD and academic preparation in parks, recreation, tourism or a closely related discipline. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status.



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