Assistant Professor - Clinical Psychology

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College of Science and Engineering - 323 College

Psychology - 32431

Main UNCW Campus

The Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) invites applications for two full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in the area of clinical psychology beginning Fall 2027. The goal of these positions is to attract candidates with a strong commitment to teaching, mentoring, and training undergraduate and graduate students, and maintaining a research program that is in balance with these ongoing duties.

Successful candidates must be licensed or license‑eligible and will serve as members of the Core Clinical Faculty for the Psychology Department's APA‑accredited PhD program in General Clinical Psychology.

The General Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program operates within the Department of Psychology and follows a scientist‑practitioner model. We welcome clinical psychology applicants from all areas of teaching, clinical, and research interests. Expertise aligned with the program's emphasis on adult clinical training is highly desirable. Candidates whose teaching and scholarship complements or expands the department's strengths, in areas such as but not limited to psychopathology, health, substance use, relationships, and trauma, are especially encouraged to apply.

The workload for all tenured and tenure‑track faculty is 50% teaching, 40% research, and 10% service. Online teaching may be required for the position.

• Doctorate:
  PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA‑accredited program and APA‑accredited internship.
  Please note: ABD candidates will be considered; however, the PhD must be conferred by August 1, 2027, to be eligible for employment.
• Licensure:
  Licensed or license‑eligible in North Carolina. Candidates are expected to obtain full licensure prior to tenure.
• Demonstrate experience and a commitment to teaching, mentoring, and training undergraduate and graduate students, and maintaining a research program that is in balance with these ongoing duties.
• Program Participation:
  Expressed interest in serving as a core faculty member in the General Clinical PhD program.
• Research:
  Prepared to establish and maintain an independent program of research.

Expertise aligned with the clinical program's emphasis on adult clinical training.

• Teaching and scholarly interests that compliment or expand departmental strengths, including but not limited to psychopathology, health, substance use, relationships, and trauma.
• Experience teaching in‑person. Note that all graduate courses are taught in person; all areas of teaching, clinical, and research specialization will be considered.
• Commitment to high‑quality clinical training and experience in supervising doctoral students working with adult populations.

Applicants must be licensed or license eligible in North Carolina prior to tenure.

UNCW is a 20,000‑student campus located on the scenic North Carolina coast. It is a public Carnegie R2 doctoral University institution (high research activity). The Psychology Department has 30 full‑time faculty members and serves over 950 undergraduate and over 60 graduate majors. The department operates successful Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, and Applied Behavior Analysis and a Neuroscience & Behavior Master’s program.

The General Clinical PhD program follows a scientist‑practitioner model with a…