Job Description
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Position Title Assistant Professor in Psychology (Biological Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience)
Tenure Status Tenure Track
Provide Rank Assistant Professor
Position Number 095401
Department Psychology - 250800
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field with training in Animal Models in Behavioral Neuroscience.
ABD will be considered, but must successfully complete the degree before position start date.
Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) - Behavioral Neuroscience; Psychopharmacology
- The Department is particularly interested in applicants committed to undergraduate education and creating pedagogical and empirical collaborations.
License/Certification Required N/A
Description of the Department or Unit The mission of the Dr. Wiley F. Smith Department of Psychology is to engage in teaching, scholarship, and service in order to promote and advance understanding of the science of psychology, its application, and its utility to our students, fellow scholars, the University, and the public.
The department has 38 full-time faculty members (34 tenure-track) and master's programs in Psychological Science, Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource Management, and School Psychology, as well as a newly launched Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical Psychology (established Fall 2019). There are approximately 1400 undergraduate psychology majors and 80 full-time graduate students. Additional information about the Department of Psychology, the University, and the surrounding area is located on the
Psychology website .
The new hire will be affiliated with the Psychological Science MA program, which includes 14 tenure-track faculty members. The program aims to prepare graduate students for doctoral programs or to directly enter the workforce.
We anticipate that the successful candidate will have the use of lab space within the College of Arts and Sciences Animal Resource Facility (ARF). The suite consists of a central room surrounded by four observation/work rooms. Each of these rooms has ports for cable access, and two of the rooms have observation windows. Two rooms have a set of 8 MED Associates Modular Test Chambers (16 total, each chamber is in an enclosure, details available on request). Lighting is controlled independently in each of the five rooms. All drawer, cabinet, and shelf space is in the central room.
In addition to colony rooms with one specifically adjacent to the Psychology Lab suite, the ARF provides shared spaces for research use such as a morgue with a fume hood. There are pre-op with an autoclave and surgery facilities. The surgery space allows for rodent surgery. Additionally, the ARF houses a variety of species and provides some additional research space.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities The successful candidate will teach 3 courses per semester to students of a variety of backgrounds. Undergraduate courses will likely include biological psychology and other topics in the candidate's area of research.
Graduate courses will likely include Biological Bases of Behavior. There are expectations of this role to establish a program of empirical inquiry to include peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and external grant applications. This role will also be expected to involve undergraduate and graduate students in their research programs.
Type of Position Full Time Position
Appointment Type 1.0
Number Of Months Per Year 9
Physical Demands of Position To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire 07/01/2025
Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration: ABD with reduction in rank and salary (see desc. below)
ABD Description ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.
No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcript-Graduate
- Statement of Teaching Interests
- Statement of Research Interests
- List of References with Contact Information (Minimum of 3)
This position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding. The new hire will be affiliated with the
Psychological Science MA program which includes 14 tenure-track faculty members. The program aims to prepare graduate students for doctoral programs or to directly enter the workforce.
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date 08/13/2024
Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins 10/15/2024
Search Chair Name Lisa Emery
Search Chair Email emerylj@appstate.edu
Quick Link Posting Number FA00424P
Job Tags
Full time, Fixed term contract, New year,