Industrial Organizational Faculty

Position: Open Rank Industrial Organizational Faculty
Job Description The Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants with a specialization in Industrial-Organizational Psychology for an open-rank tenure-line position, at either the Assistant, Associate, or Full professor level (commensurate with experience). Successful applicants will be required to have a Ph.D. by the anticipated August 10, 2027 start date, a demonstrated commitment to and successful track-record appropriate to their rank in research, teaching and mentoring, and service and engagement, and show promise in securing future extramural funding to support their research program.

The areas of research and teaching expertise within industrial-organizational psychology are open, although we are particularly interested in candidates who can align with broader department and university initiatives relevant to data science (e.g., machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data approaches to understanding organizations and work) and/or the intersection of industrial-organizational psychology and related fields such as occupational health (e.g., employee well-being, stress, workplace interventions, occupational safety).About

the Department The Department of Psychology, housed within the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is a Carnegie Foundation R1 doctoral institution, and faculty members of the Department of Psychology are highly active scholars across a range of research areas (i.e., Industrial-Organizational, Clinical, and Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior, Developmental), who work to increase understanding of psychological processes involved in human behavior ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).While

faculty members in Psychology share a common interest in psychological processes, our specific interests, research methods, and expertise are diverse and include both behavioral and neuroscience approaches with experimental, survey, and big data methodologies.

Some researchers are committed to increasing understanding of basic psychological processes, while others emphasize implications for developmental, organizational, and clinical issues.

The Psychology Department offers a supportive environment, including a mentoring program for its junior faculty.

Required Qualifications Ph.D. in psychology or a related field by August 10th, 2027

Preferred Qualifications Independence in growing an established and nationally recognized research program

Strong potential for securing external research funding or evidence of funding for more senior candidates

Evidence of effective contribution to teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses

Prior experience and willingness to mentor students in research

Service and engagement in the field of I/O Psychology Overtime Status Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type Regular Salary  Information Commensurate with experience

Hours per week
40+ exempt position Review Date
10/01/26

Additional Information1) A curriculum vitae (include any pending, or under review, submissions)2) A statement of research accomplishments and future research directions3) A statement of teaching experience with evidence of effective teaching4) Three samples of scholarly writing (published, in press, under review, or in progress). We recommend candidates submit the research they are most proud of, regardless of journal ranking or impact factor.
5) The names and contact information of three academic references (letters are not required initially)
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

The position does require some travel to meetings and conferences.  About Virginia Tech Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to…