Assistant​/Associate​/Professor, Human Factors Psychology; Revised

Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor, Human Factors Psychology (Revised) Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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EEO Statement

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.

Faculty Rank or Job Title

Faculty Rank or Job Title Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor, Human Factors Psychology (Revised)

Job Category:

Job Category:
Faculty/Instructional

Department

EEO number:

EEO number: 26Y056

Position FTE

100%

Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate

Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate Negotiable- based on rank

Salary Band:

Salary Band: FA NA

Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Department of Psychology seeks applicants for a tenure-track, Open Rank position in Human Factors (HF) Psychology to begin 8/1/2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or related discipline with training in HF Psychology. The area of specialty is open. ABD candidates will be considered but must have fulfilled requirements for the Ph.D. by the start date or the offer will be withdrawn.

Candidates at the assistant professor level must be actively engaged in research and show promise of establishing an externally funded research program. Candidates at the associate or full professor level must be actively engaged in research and have demonstrated ability to obtain external funding commensurate with their rank. Areas of particular interest include but are not limited to AI, cognitive modeling, interface design, and sustainability.

The Department of Psychology is housed in the College of Science and Mathematics, offers a Ph.D. and M.S. in Human Factors and I/O Psychology, and has a large undergraduate (BA and BS) program including 5 undergraduate concentration areas: (1) Industrial/ Organizational, (2) Clinical Psychology, (3) Cognition and Perception, (4) Behavioral Neuroscience, and (5) Pre-Health. Candidates will be expected to teach a mix of undergraduate courses (e.g., courses related to HF, cognition, research methods) and graduate courses (e.g., courses related to HF psychology, human and AI teaming, situated cognition, and data analytics).

Additional opportunities for teaching are available through the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences (BMS) within the College of Science and Mathematics. Also, research collaborations are available with other colleges, e.g., the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences. Further, the proximity of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) facilitates collaborations with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) scientists in the Human Performance Directorate, and the Human-Centered Sciences Lab and other collaborators are housed on our campus.

The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a research agenda compatible with AFRL research interests in order to build on the department’s existing strong collaborations with WPAFB.

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Located in southwest Ohio and a short drive to Columbus or Cincinnati, the Dayton, Ohio, metro area offers quality of life with extensive parks and outdoor activities (e.g., on the rivers and hiking/biking trails), easy access to local urban amenities ranging from good restaurants to Dayton Dragons baseball, good schools, and an affordable cost of living.

Minimum Qualifications

• To qualify at any rank: Must have a Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) or related professional organizational membership.
• To qualify for Assistant Professor
  , the candidate must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or related discipline. ABD candidates will be considered but must have fulfilled requirements for the Ph.D. by the start date or the offer will be withdrawn.
• meet the minimum qualifications listed above.
• To qualify for Associate Professor
  , the candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Psychology…