Assistant Professor, Psychology - Dover, United States - Delaware State University

Description

General Description of the Position

The Department of Psychology at Delaware State University has a 9-month tenure-track faculty position in psychology at the rank of assistant professor.

This is a fully grant-funded position for research and teaching.

We are interested in candidates with a strong research background in the areas of neuropsychology, cognitive psychology or clinical psychology.

Priority will be given to candidates who can provide evidence of productivity on high-quality research in cognitive aging and who have excellent potential for and/or experience pursuing or obtaining external funding.

This faculty-researcher position will report to the Department of Psychology Chair and will work under the RCMI-Funded Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research Center and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) funded Delaware Accelerating Clinical and Translational Research (DE-CTR ACCEL) leadership.

Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential Functions

The following are the functions essential to performing the job of an Assistant Professor:

• To maintain a part-time teaching load in the department of psychology, unless granted release time.
• To meet each class as scheduled.
• To work collaboratively within the Interdisciplinary Health Equity Research Center and DE-CTR ACCEL leadership/ researchers.
• Participate in University/College/Department/ Professional committees and community at large activities.
• Actively pursue external funding through research and grant writing.
• To demonstrate and maintain professional competence and knowledge of subject matter and strive to keep informed of contemporary developments in the field of specialization through reading and research, or other means of expression appropriate to the discipline.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation using some other combination of skills and abilities:

• Must have grant writing experience and potential to develop a nationally recognized and externally funded research program in the area of behavior and integrative neuroscience or neuropsychology.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written manner.
• Must have knowledge of cutting-edge methodologies for conducting research.

Performance Standards & EEO Statement

• Applicants must have a PhD or PsyD from an APA-Accredited Psychology Program
• Post-doctoral research experience/ evidence of research productivity.
• Priority will be given to candidates who can provide evidence of productivity on high-quality research in the areas of cognitive psychology or neuropsychology and who have experience pursuing or obtaining external funding.

EEO Statement

Delaware State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Equal opportunity employer/program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit the Delaware State University Benefits Page and the State of Delaware benefits page.

Agency Delaware State University

Address 1200 N. Dupont HWY

Dover, Delaware, 19901

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