Assistant​/Associate Professor, Psychology​/Neuroscience

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychology/Neuroscience

Employee Classification: Assoc Professor

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-School of Lib Arts & Sciences

Department: DAL-Psychology-514200

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

FTE: 1.000000

The Department of Psychology at UNT Dallas offers both a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Psychology‑Neuroscience concentration. The Psychology program is one of the largest majors on campus that attracts students to UNT Dallas. A new B.S. Psychology‑Neuroscience concentration program is housed in a new STEM building and strives for academic excellence through innovative teaching and extensive undergraduate research.

UNT Dallas invites applications for a tenure‑track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the Psychology Department with a Neuroscience specialization. We seek a scholar committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service at a growing urban university dedicated to student success.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching neuroscience courses (e.g., Neuroscience Methods Laboratory, Capstone Research in Neuroscience) in the Psychology program; maintain an active research program; and contribute to departmental and university service. We are particularly interested in student‑centered, innovative, and energetic candidates who can contribute to the Psychology department through the expansion of the B.S. in Psychology‑Neuroscience concentration program and the enhancement of undergraduate research in neuroscience, in addition to excellence in teaching.

The ideal candidate will be committed to advancing UNT Dallas’s Classroom to Career initiative—an innovative effort that bridges academic achievement and career readiness. This includes strengthening industry partnerships, embedding experiential learning (such as internships, research, and service learning) into the curriculum, integrating career and character competencies, and fostering AI fluency and essential power skills like communication, adaptability, teamwork, and leadership. The candidate should also support the development of new academic programs aligned with workforce needs and pathways to family‑sustaining careers.

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a closely related field (or equivalent degree)
• Record of teaching excellence in neuroscience‑related courses
• Demonstrated potential/evidence for scholarly research and publication commensurate with academic rank

• Experience mentoring undergraduate students
• Experience working with underrepresented student populations
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence‑based neuroscience research methods
• Experience developing and delivering an integrated psychology and neuroscience curriculum
• Interpersonal skills and the ability to interact positively and professionally with students and colleagues

Capacity to teach the Psychology‑Neuroscience courses and perform neuroscience research:

• Teaching Neuroscience Courses such as Neuroscience Methods, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Drugs & Behavior
• Mentoring undergraduate research in Neuroscience
• Expertise in neuroscience methods leading to publication
• Ability to teach face‑to‑face, online, and hybrid courses

• Expectations for Assistant/Associate Professors at the University of North Texas at Dallas include excellence in teaching, research, and service, with a typical teaching load equivalent to four courses per semester.
• This workload expectation may be fulfilled through a combination of teaching, high‑quality research and scholarship, service, and program development.
• Faculty service may include curriculum development, student research mentorship, and participation in university committees.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves…