Assistant Professor of Psychology
Lafayette College: Faculty Positions: Psychology
Location: Easton, PA
Open Date: Aug 23, 2024
Description
The Department of Psychology at Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning fall 2025. We seek applicants with expertise in Physiological Psychology. The area of specialization is open but priority will be given to those who use rodent models of learning and/or substance use disorders in their research. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, experience teaching undergraduates, and an active research program.
The candidate will be expected to regularly teach an introductory lecture course and an advanced laboratory course in Physiological Psychology and should be able to teach one or more of the following: Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and/or Research Design. Candidates may also have the opportunity to teach courses such as Psychopharmacology or Sensation & Perception, depending on their area of expertise. The Psychology Department maintains a strong relationship with the Neuroscience Program and candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to the BS Neuroscience curriculum as well. The teaching load is 2/2 in the first year, and 3/2 thereafter. All faculty members in Psychology are expected to involve undergraduates in research and to mentor them in independent scholarship. The Department of Psychology (within the Division of Natural Sciences) expects all of its members to maintain active, productive, sustained programs of scholarship that result in publications. We offer competitive start-up funds and space for research in a well-equipped psychology and neuroscience building. More information about the department and facility is available at http://psychology.lafayette.edu/ or by request to the Search Committee Chair, Prof. Jennifer M. Talarico (Department Head of Psychology).
Lafayette College, located approximately 70 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia, is a highly selective private undergraduate institution. Lafayette is committed to creating a diverse community that is inclusive, responsive, and supportive of its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. All Lafayette operations reflect the College's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) initiatives, and Lafayette welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Qualifications
Application Instructions
Applications should be submitted to http://apply.interfolio.com/152811. Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement of scholarly interests, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to Prof. Talarico through the Interfolio site. In the cover letter, candidates should address how their teaching and research will support Lafayette's commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity statement (http://www.lafayette.edu/about/diversity-statement). Review of applications will begin October 1 and continue until the position is filled.
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