Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology - Fayetteville, United States - University of Arkansas

Description

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology

Summary of Job Duties:
The Department of Psychological Science in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology to start in August 2024. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

In order to expand the methodological strength of our faculty, we are seeking an outstanding researcher in cognitive psychology with methodological expertise in the use of eye-tracking to understand cognition. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment with a competitive startup package. The successful candidate will (a) have a Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education, (b) have an active research agenda in cognitive psychology with a focus on the use of eye-tracking to understand cognitive processes, (c) evidence of scholarly productivity as demonstrated by multiple peer reviewed publications in scientific journals, and (d) a demonstrated interest and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses based on departmental needs, including required courses such as research methods, statistics, and perception. Preference will be given to candidates who (a) have a demonstrated commitment to institutional belonging efforts, including the ability to mentor students from all backgrounds, (b) have developed novel methodologies for the analysis of eye-tracking data, (c) have at least two years of post-doctoral experience (d) have obtained Federal grant funding of at least $100,000, (e) have a demonstrated research interest in applications of cognitive psychology to memory in older populations.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

About the Department
Our department houses a large undergraduate program (over 1,500 students), as well as two Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychology. The department has over 25 full-time faculty with a wide range of expertise in psychological science, 4 full-time administrative staff, over 40 doctoral students (PhD), and several postdoctoral fellows. The department is housed within Memorial Hall at the University of Arkansas. Memorial Hall contains four floors of faculty offices, laboratory space, classrooms, and a Psychological Clinic that serves as the primary training site for the Department's fully-accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program. The Department is also home to a major private endowment that generates over $250K/year to support its research mission. This endowment funds graduate research assistants, faculty research, summer pay for grant preparation, and other research-related expenses. In addition, faculty have the opportunity to with related multidisciplinary programs across the university (e.g., Gender Studies, African and African American Studies, Asian Studies, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Latino studies, Middle East Studies) as well as with the newly formed Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R). This interdisciplinary institute ) includes construction of a building that will open in 2024 and will offer human neuroimaging (MRI, EEG, fNIRS, TMS), mobile virtual reality, a sleep lab, and metabolic labs. Visit our department website, , for more information.

The University of Arkansas is a recipient of the NSF ADVANCE Award The University of Arkansas Empowering Network Groups for Arkansas Gender Equity (ENGAGE) program promotes institutional change for intersectional and gender equity in STEM departments and across campus. The UofA ENGAGE program identifies, analyzes, and addresses institutional inequities while cultivating faculty equity and success by eradicating institutional barriers and harnessing institutional resources and mentoring networks.

Duties will include:

• 40% Teaching

• 40% Research

• 20% Service

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

With submitted materials, the candidate must demonstrate:

Ph.D. in psychology or closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of appointment

An active research agenda in cognitive psychology with a focus on the use of eye-tracking to understand cognitive processes

Evidence of scholarly productivity as demonstrated by multiple peer reviewed publications in scientific journals

An interest and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses based on departmental needs, including required courses such as research methods, statistics, and perception

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to institutional belonging efforts, including the ability to mentor students from all backgrounds

Has developed novel methodologies for the analysis of eye-tracking data

At least two years of post-doctoral experience

Evidence of the ability to obtain extramural funding as demonstrated by having successfully obtained funding in the form of one or more Federal grants with budgets of at least $100,000

Demonstrated research interest in applications of cognitive psychology to memory in older populations

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.