Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor

Position Description

The Department Of Behavioral Health Science And Practice (BHSP), College Of Behavioral And Community Sciences (CBCS), University Of South Florida (USF) invites applications from qualified candidates to fill one of two 9-month tenure-earning faculty positions, one at the rank of Assistant Professor and one open rank (i.e., Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). Both are located on the USF Tampa campus and are not remote positions.

Salary will be commensurate with rank. The successful candidate is expected to have, or to demonstrate the potential for, an independent program of research focused on behavioral health services, with a research focus in one or more of the areas below:

• Mental health and substance use service access, utilization, policy, and financing
• Implementation science and behavioral health
• Technology in behavioral health (e.g., telehealth/eHealth, informatics)
• Machine learning, natural language processing, predictive analytics
• Integration of behavioral and physical healthcare
• Behavioral health research methods and statistics
• Populations facing barriers to use of behavioral health services
• Prevention, health promotion, and early intervention in behavioral health
• Behavioral health issues within justice systems
• Global behavioral health
• Behavioral healthcare in rural / remote areas
• Health communications in behavioral health
• Trauma-informed care
• Veteran and first-responder behavioral health
• Suicide prevention
• Population behavioral health
• Behavioral health workforce
• Administrative data acquisition and use
• Behavioral health across the lifespan

Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate must hold a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, DrPH, DSW) by the time of faculty appointment.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong publication record related to the foci of this position, demonstrated success or potential in obtaining external funding related to behavioral health services and policy research, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a record of collaborative work with academic, community, and/or industry partners. Documented evidence of previous and/or current grant activity commensurate with rank is required of those applying for the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

Evidence of grant potential is required of applicants for the rank of Assistant Professor. A strong background in research methods and/or statistics is desired, along with experience teaching at undergraduate or graduate levels. The successful candidate is expected to teach and be an active mentor within undergraduate and/or graduate programs.

Applicants are required to submit the following in support of their application:

• Cover letter
• CV
• 2 publication examples
• 3 references available to provide letters of support during the hiring process

The first review of applications will begin around mid-October 2025.

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No.

1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No.

1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the AAU. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation…