Assistant Professor

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology is seeking an Assistant Professor. Candidates should demonstrate in their application materials: 1) Ability to contribute to teaching courses on topics in Engineering Psychology and closely related areas including, but not limited to, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and/or Graduate Statistics; 2) Strong potential for and commitment to compete for external funding; 3) Strong potential to make a significant impact in one or more research specialty areas; 4) Interest in and prospects for creative cross-disciplinary collaboration both within and across departments. Current faculty and graduate students have active research interests in cognitive, social, and applied areas of psychology. The successful candidate will value collegiality and service to the department and institution and will be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Psychology curriculum and serve as a research mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in a cognitive or closely related area (in hand by hire date)
• Research interests fall within the domain of Cognition (basic and/or applied research) with an emphasis on Engineering Psychology, Human Factors, or Artificial Intelligence
• A current curriculum vitae
• A cover letter describing research and teaching interests
• Unofficial transcripts of the highest degree earned
• A supporting document that should include up to three relevant reprints or preprints of completed research
• Three letters of recommendation must be sent via email to Dr. Justin MacDonald, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, [email protected] with the subject line “NMSU Search: Recommendation on behalf of [Applicant Name]”

Responsibilities

• Ability to contribute to teaching courses on topics in Engineering Psychology and closely related areas including, but not limited to, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and/or Graduate Statistics
• Strong potential for and commitment to compete for external funding
• Strong potential to make a significant impact in one or more research specialty areas
• Interest in and prospects for creative cross-disciplinary collaboration both within and across departments
• Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Psychology curriculum
• Serve as a research mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students

What This Job Offers

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