Teaching Assistant Professor, Psychology
About The Position
The Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a nine-month, continuing, non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor position, with an anticipated start date of August 2026. This state-funded position is part of our commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in teaching, a commitment to student success, and the ability to contribute to undergraduate program development and administration of UNR’s interdisciplinary BS degree program in Neuroscience, which is jointly offered through the Departments of Psychology and Biology for over 300 student majors. Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses (in Behavioral, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience), including developing and mounting a new proposed laboratory course in Human Cognitive Neuroscience, advising undergraduate students, and serving as Co-Director of the undergraduate Neuroscience degree program. The teaching load is four to five courses per academic year (depending on administrative and advising service roles). There are also opportunities to teach during winter and summer sessions for additional compensation. Graduate teaching assistant support is available for larger courses. The University provides a clear promotion pathway for teaching faculty that includes regular review, and base salary increases upon promotion.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a closely related field, with award of the degree before the start date of the hire
- Ability to teach a range of undergraduate courses in Behavioral, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience including lab-based courses
- Commitment to student advising, mentoring, and academic success
- Ability to work collaboratively with faculty across multiple departments to support the undergraduate Neuroscience program
Nice To Haves
- Experience advising and mentoring undergraduate students
- Experience with undergraduate curriculum development, assessment, or academic program administration
- Experience coordinating or contributing to interdisciplinary academic programs
- Experience with basic methods in Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience (e.g. psychophysics, neuroimaging, modeling)
- Strong quantitative and coding skills
Responsibilities
- Teaching undergraduate neuroscience courses (in Behavioral, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience), including developing and mounting a new proposed laboratory course in Human Cognitive Neuroscience
- Advising undergraduate students
- Serving as Co-Director of the undergraduate Neuroscience degree program
- Teaching four to five courses per academic year
- Opportunities to teach during winter and summer sessions for additional compensation
Benefits
- Health insurance options including dental and vision
- Generous sick leave
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center membership options
- Mountain EAP support
- Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees (reduced-rate tuition benefit)
- Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
