BCAS - Assistant Professor In Clinical Health Psychology, Psychology - 530025

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama (UA) announces an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Clinical Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology, pending Board of Trustees approval. A doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited clinical or counseling program is required. The applicant must be license-eligible in Alabama. Applicants whose research is in any area of Clinical Health Psychology are encouraged to apply. We would be particularly excited to welcome a colleague who examines the interplay of biological processes with psychological, social, and/or behavioral factors. Applicants who conduct basic and/or clinical research are encouraged to apply. We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with other researchers. Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research with the potential for external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, and the mentorship of doctoral students in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program. The Psychology Department is composed of 37 faculty and just under 100 graduate students. The Department enjoys strong support from the Barefield College of Arts & Sciences and the University and just moved into a new state of the science facility, which houses a new sleep laboratory, wet lab, and specialized individual and shared research spaces. Faculty and graduate students are distributed in four clinical (Psychology and Law, Geropsychology, Health, and Child) and three experimental (Social, Cognitive and Brain Sciences, and Developmental) emphasis areas. The Department offers bachelor’s degrees in psychology and in neuroscience, doctoral degrees in both clinical and experimental psychology, and graduate minors in neuroscience and in statistics.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA or CPA accredited clinical or counseling program
• License eligibility in Alabama

Nice To Haves

• Research examining the interplay of biological processes with psychological, social, and/or behavioral factors
• Conduct basic and/or clinical research
• Enthusiasm for working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with other researchers

Responsibilities

• Maintaining an active program of research with the potential for external funding
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology
• Mentorship of doctoral students in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree