Asst Professor Clinical Tenure Track

Temple University • Philadelphia, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Temple University’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience seeks an outstanding clinical scientist for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in Clinical Psychology beginning Fall 2027. The successful candidate will develop a dynamic, rigorous research program with strong potential for external funding and demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. The research area is flexible, though substance use and trauma research are of particular interest. Candidates whose expertise complements current Clinical faculty and supports collaboration across Clinical, Cognition and Neuroscience, Developmental, or Social areas are especially desirable.

The department is part of Temple University, a state-related Carnegie Research University with the highest research activity, located in Philadelphia. The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has 33 tenure-line faculty and 14 instructional faculty, serves nearly 1,300 undergraduate Psychology majors, and has a doctoral program with approximately 75 students. Research resources include a brain imaging center with a Siemens Prisma 3T MRI machine, EEG and eye-tracking systems, and the Psychological Services Center, an in-house training clinic.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae; research plans statement (up to 3 pages); teaching interests statement (up to 2 pages); service statement describing departmental and professional engagement and leadership (up to 1 page); three letters of recommendation; and three representative publications. Applicants are urged to apply before December 1, 2026, for fullest consideration. Review will continue until the position is filled.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in clinical psychology or clinical science from an APA- and/or PCSAS-accredited program.
• Demonstrated potential to develop a rigorous research program with strong potential for external funding.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed or license-eligible in Pennsylvania.
• Research expertise in substance use or trauma.
• Expertise that complements current Clinical faculty and supports collaboration across departmental areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a dynamic, rigorous clinical science research program with strong potential for external funding.
• Teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engage in departmental and professional service, as described in the required application statement.
• Collaborate with faculty in the Clinical area and potentially in the Cognition and Neuroscience, Developmental, or Social areas.

What This Job Offers

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