Assistant Professor - Mental Health and Well-Being Psychology

University of Toronto•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$130,000 - CA$170,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Mental Health and Well-Being Psychology. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members. Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Requirements

Earned a PhD degree in Psychology or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter.
Demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching in mental health and well-being.
Research and teaching interests that complement and enhance existing departmental strengths.
Research program with applications to mental health and well-being, aligning with one or more of the following core research areas: developmental psychology; perception, cognition and cognitive neuroscience; social and personality psychology; or behavioural neuroscience.
Evidence of research excellence demonstrated through a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications that meet high international standards; the submitted research statement; presentations at significant conferences; awards and accolades; and strong endorsements from referees.
Evidence of excellence in teaching demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (including a teaching statement, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations or evidence of superior performance in other teaching-related activities), and strong letters of reference.
Ability to teach undergraduate courses on topics that may include psychopathology, psychotherapy, clinical science, mental health psychology, addictions, social determinants of health and well-being, or related areas.
Undergraduate or graduate teaching expertise in the area of statistics is welcomed.

Nice To Haves

Teaching expertise in the area of statistics.

Responsibilities

Pursue innovative and independent research.
Establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
Undertake undergraduate and graduate teaching responsibilities on the University’s St. George Campus.
Teach undergraduate courses on topics that may include psychopathology, psychotherapy, clinical science, mental health psychology, addictions, social determinants of health and well-being, or related areas.