Teaching Assistant Professor, Psychology

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

12d • Onsite

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.

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 (depending on administrative and advising service roles)
• Opportunities to teach during winter and summer sessions for additional compensation

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments
• No state income tax!
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester for faculty, unlimited for eligible dependents)
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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