Assistant Professor in Psychology

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in cognitive psychology. We welcome applicants with a record of research excellence in cognitive psychology and related disciplines. We are particularly interested in candidates who would bring a distinct area of expertise beyond the cognitive psychology program’s existing strengths in learning and long-term memory, spatial cognition, legal psychology, and judgment and decision making. Areas of particular interest include attention, perception, working memory, cognitive control, psycholinguistics, and quantitative modeling, although other areas that add breadth will also be considered. We also welcome applied work that advances understanding of cognitive processes in real-world contexts.

Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining an active program of research, pursuing external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in cognitive psychology, mentoring undergraduate students, providing doctoral training in cognitive psychology, and contributing service to the department, college, university, and profession. The start date for the position is August 16, 2027.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in psychology or a closely related field, conferred by the start date of the appointment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of excellence in research/scholarship in cognitive psychology using behavioral methods

• Evidence of or potential for securing external research support

• Research expertise in cognitive psychology that adds breadth beyond the program’s existing strengths in learning and long-term memory, spatial cognition, legal psychology, and judgment and decision making

• Evidence of or potential for effective undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring

To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by September 21, 2026, but will be accepted until the position is filled.