Employment

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, is conducting a search for a 9-month contract assistant clinical psychology professor for 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Candidates must have completed the requirements for the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology by the appointment start date. Essential qualifications are demonstrated scholarly excellence and successful undergraduate and graduate instruction. Preference will be given to individuals with expertise in personality and psychopathology, brain imaging, developmental neuropsychology, behavior genetics, and quantitative methods.

Successful applicants will contribute to the training of graduate students. Teaching responsibilities will consist of 4 graduate and/or undergraduate courses in our core curriculum across 9 months. Undergrad courses might include abnormal and/or clinical psychology, which are big enrollment courses. Grad teaching might include assessment sequence, descriptive psychopathology and/or treatment. Specific course assignments will depend on qualifications. Successful applicants will also be expected to contribute to the service needs of the Department, College and University. The resources of a major research and graduate training department and its faculty are available to support faculty members’ work.

The beginning date for this full-time, nine-month academic year faculty position is Fall Semester, 2009. Salary is competitive and will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit electronically their curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests (not to exceed 500 words each), and up to three reprints/preprints following the procedures given at (employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1240856495345) The position requisition number is 160739.
Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent electronically to psyappt@umn.edu. (please note that only reference letters can be submitted by e-mail; applications must be submitted following the procedures given at the links identified above). Additional application materials may be requested at a later date.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.