Open Positions

Assistant Professor, Psychology, Tenure Track

Purpose of Position

The Psychology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Dakota seeks a 9-month, tenure track, Assistant Professor starting August 16, 2025, contingent upon available funding. We are seeking applicants who have expertise in any area of Clinical Psychology, with preference for a focus in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Indigenous Mental Health, or Neuropsychology, and candidates who demonstrate potential for obtaining external funding and who have experience working collaboratively with interdisciplinary partners.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Produce peer-reviewed publications within the area of research expertise and seek external grant funds.
• Teach a mix of online and on campus courses in both the undergraduate and graduate programs and supervise graduate students (including clinical supervision of graduate students working in our training clinic).
• All faculty are expected to contribute service within the department, college, university, and community. UND and the College of Arts & Sciences value diverse perspectives and seek applicants who are committed to helping students from underrepresented backgrounds succeed.

A successful candidate's contract effort allocation would be 35% teaching, 55% research, and 10% service, which includes a course reduction in the first year of the position and then reverts to a 2/2 teaching load thereafter. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding promise for establishing a sustainable research program that will attract external funds and be aligned with the UND LEADS Strategic Plan. 

Required Competencies

• Ability to produce peer-reviewed publications within the area of clinical research
  expertise and seek external grant funds.
• Ability to teach a mix of online and on campus courses at both the undergraduate and
  graduate level.
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty,
  staff, and students.
• Ability and willingness to work with diverse groups.
• Ability and willingness to supervise graduate students (including clinical supervision of
  our graduate students in our training clinic) and contribute to service within the
  department, college, university, and/or community.

Minimum Requirements

• Earned Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology by August 15, 2025.
• Licensed/License Eligible in North Dakota.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity in clinical psychology.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.
• Successful completion of a criminal history records check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong evidence of scholarly productivity in clinical psychology.
• Experience in research in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Indigenous Mental Health, or
  Neuropsychology
• Demonstrated success seeking external funding.
• Experience working collaboratively with interdisciplinary partners.

To Apply

For full consideration, applications must be received by October 15th, 2024, and include the following materials:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Contact information for a minimum of three references
• Unofficial transcripts. Please note that the selected candidate will be required to submit
  official transcripts upon hire.
• Further information may be requested later (e.g., letters of recommendation, a graduate
  transcript, teaching evaluations).

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