Assistant Professor of Psychological Science: Clinical Psychologist

Position Details

Posting Details

Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.

The University of Vermont’s Department of Psychological Science in the College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to join our nationally recognized and award-winning faculty. The position will start in Fall of 2027.

Applicants must have a PhD in clinical psychology from an American Psychological Association-accredited program. Applicants should have license-eligible. Scholarship area is open. We are especially interested in applicants who have the potential to connect with another of our focus areas of psychological science: biobehavioral (behavioral neuroscience), developmental, or social psychology.

Applicants must have a strong record of publications, potential for extramural funding, and excellent teaching and mentoring skills. The successful candidate will develop a vigorous research program and actively seek extramural funding, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and advise undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to professional contributions and service. Interest in interdisciplinary approaches and/or collaboration is desirable.

• Hold a Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program, have completed an APA-accredited internship, and be license-eligible.
• Show promise toward developing competitively funded research program.
• Have the capacity to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Be able to successfully mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to professional contributions and service.

• Maintaining an active research agenda, securing external funding, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Teaching and advising in the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Collaborating with Department of Psychological Science faculty and staff in departmental governance, program development, scholarship, and service.
• Serving as an active member of relevant scholarly societies and/or professional associations.
• Engaging in service and outreach activities at the college, university, regional, state, national and international levels.

Application Process:

Review of applications will begin September 30, 2026.

For more detailed information about us, visit our web pages at the Department of Psychological Science website,
https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./psychology
; the College of Arts & Sciences’ website,
www.uvm.edu/cas
; and the University of Vermont’s website,
www.uvm.edu
.

Anticipated start date is August 18, 2027.

• a curriculum vitae (CV)
• two representative publications
• a statement of research focus
• a teaching statement describing approach, philosophy and interests
• a statement in support of UVM’s Our Common Ground Principles
• contact information for three professional references. The reference providers will be emailed information to upload their letters

Questions may be directed to Associate Professor Shari Steinman inman

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