Assistant Professor in; Experimental Psychology

Position: Assistant Professor in (Experimental) Psychology
Description

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor (Experimental Psychology).

Examples of Duties

* Teaching load is 3.3 graduate courses or 4.4 undergraduate courses.

* Teaching in content areas based on the need of the department and expertise of the individual.

* Serving on dissertation and second year paper committees.

* Mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students in research laboratories.

Providing academic advisement.

* Pursuing research funding through grant development.

* Developing research labs and creating research teams.

* Participating in scientific guild associations and conferences.

* Performing other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

* Doctorate degree in Experimental Psychology, preferably Cognitive Psychology.

* Qualified training and experience to teach undergraduate courses, including general psychology, statistics, experimental psychology, social psychology, physiological psychology; and graduate courses that includes biological psychology, cognitive psychology, research methods, statistics, and advanced elective courses based on area of specialty.

* Adequate training and experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate students.

* Experience in grant writing.

* Able to teach Biological Psychology.

* Demonstrate a history of experience and proficiency in conducting experimental research.

* Individuals with a neuroscience background are highly desirable.

* A willingness to develop and teach on-line courses is desired.

* Requires a clear commitment to excellence in teaching and advisement.

* Requires a clear commitment to excellence in departmental, college and university service.

* Requires a productive research agenda that will enable the candidate to meet the criteria for promotion and tenure at the appropriate time.