Tenure-Track Assistant Professor with expertise in Psychosocial Resilience
Position Summary:
The Department of Psychology within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science (COS) at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in Psychosocial Resilience.
Research/Scholarship Responsibilities – The candidate will conduct research in social, developmental, or cognitive factors that allow a person to preserve well-being and health in the face of psychological, physical, or social threats, broadly construed. The candidate should have a strong record of research accomplishments, demonstrated potential for extramural funding, and a commitment to excellence in education. FAU possesses a culture that fosters internal collaboration and innovation as well as partnerships with local, national, and international agencies, and thus candidates must display strong collaborative potential and the ability to conduct transformative externally funded research within their area of specialization.
Teaching Responsibilities – Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in social, developmental, cognitive, or quantitative psychology or in the biological bases of behavior, as well as upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses within the applicant’s area of expertise. Supervision of undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. students is also expected. The candidate should show clear promise of excellent instructional capacity. They should be able to demonstrate their ability to understand cultural and learning differences among students and be able to foster and create educational opportunities where all students can thrive.
Service Responsibilities – Candidates are expected to serve on Departmental, College and University committees, and provide professional service to external entities related to their field of expertise.
Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Chad Forbes, Chair of the Search Committee, (forbesc@fau.edu). Review of applications will begin January 2, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
To apply for the position visit: https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FAU/job/Assistant-Professor--Psychosocial-Resilience_REQ16969
This position is part of a major strategic hiring initiative in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science that will continue to build on our areas of strength in Environment, Health, and Data Science. More information on our hiring initiative can be found at: https://www.fau.edu/science-hiring/.
More information about the College of Science can be found at: http://science.fau.edu/.
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