Assistant Professor

Job description

Position Function: Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, full-time, 9-month, tenure track, beginning August 16, 2026. Salary Grade : UC: For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department. Department Profile: The Department of Psychology is within the College of Arts & Sciences. It houses 25 full time faculty members, over 800 undergraduates, and about 45 doctoral students in our Cognitive Science and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs. Area of Specialization: Cognitive Psychology or Closely Related Field Anticipated Appointment Date: August 16, 2026 Tenure Track Status: Tenure-Track Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The new faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including courses in the specialty area of cognitive psychology/cognitive science. The successful applicants will maintain a program of scholarly research, apply for external funding, teach undergraduates and graduate courses, and supervise graduate students. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology or closely related field (e.g., cognitive science; cognitive neuroscience) by the tim...