Assistant Professor and Lecturer Faculty Positions

Assistant Professor and Lecturer Faculty Positions

Clemson's Department of Psychology invites applications for two faculty positions to start in the Fall of 2026: one is for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, and the second is for a Full Time Lecturer.

The Assistant Professor will be integrated into the Department of Psychology, the Institute for Engaged Aging (IEA) and the South Carolina Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (SC-ADRC) to support multiple funded research studies, research proposals, infrastructure development for data management and analytics across the IEA, as well as to provide mentorship to trainees. Expertise in data analytics is essential with priority areas including, but not limited to, randomized controlled trials, digital biomarkers, or intensive longitudinal data analysis.

Persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) expertise is strongly desired. The ideal candidate will have a strong research orientation with potential for extramural support, and a commitment to excellence in graduate and undergraduate education.

For the Full Time Lecturer we are looking for a dynamic instructor who is capable of teaching a variety of undergraduate classes, including (but not limited to): introductory statistics, research methods, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, and social psychology.

Clemson University is an R1 Carnegie institution that is currently No. 36 in the US News and World Report ranking of the nation's top public universities. The campus is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near outstanding year-round recreational opportunities. The Department of Psychology is a research-oriented department with 39 full-time faculty, more than 1100 undergraduate majors and more than 60 graduate students (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

We currently have PhD programs in Health Psychology, Human Factors Psychology, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and an MS program in Applied Psychology.

Applications will be submitted through Clemson's Faculty job board:  Through this website, applicants will submit their vita, a statement of research and teaching interests, representative publications, and request three letters of reference. Applications received by February 15th will be assured full consideration, but we will continue to monitor applications that are received after this deadline. Additional questions concerning these positions can be sent to the chair of the respective search committee:

• Assistant Professor position, Dr. Lesley Ross – lesley.ross
• Lecturer position, Dr. Cindy Pury – cindy.pury

Clemson University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women. Clemson University is interested in candidates who can contribute to the cultural diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.