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Department: Psychology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
November 1 2024; position open until filled
The University of Oregons Department of Psychology invites applications for an Open Rank (Assistant Associate or Full Professor) tenuretrack position in SocialPersonality Psychology to begin in Fall 2025. We particularly welcome applicants whose work emphasizes advanced quantitative methods for investigating individual differences (broadly defined) in topic areas such as Personality Health Psychology or Social Cognition. These methods include but are not limited to structural equation modeling multilevel modeling intensive longitudinal analysis psychometrics Bayesian inference network analysis and machine learning. Successful candidates will contribute to research teaching and mentorship and leadership within the SocialPersonality area.
The Department of Psychology at University of Oregon is a leading institution in the study of personality and individual differences and the SocialPersonality area includes faculty who do work on a broad range of topics and using a variety of methodologies. Excellent candidates will contribute to theoretically grounded foundational research on topics related to individual differences in one or more areas within social and personality psychology and adjacent fields for example personality structure and stability interpersonal perception and judgment or individual differences in health behavior. Several SocialPersonality area faculty are also members of our Diversity Science cluster and we particularly encourage applications from scholars who are from groups historically underrepresented in the academy.
The primary goal of the Department of Psychology is to cover the entire field of basic psychological research. Department faculty group themselves into four major areas: Clinical Cognitive/Systems Neuroscience Developmental and SocialPersonality. The Clinical doctoral program has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1958 is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science and has been accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System since 2013. Our department values interdisciplinary collaboration and embraces the values of open and reproducible science. Further we embrace basic as well as translational work with potential for societal impact.
Applicants for this position may be interested in the departments connections and collaborations with the School of Computer and Data Sciences as part of UOs recent Data Science Initiative and access to UOs highperformance computing resources . Furthermore applicants may also be interested in the departments Diversity Science emphasis area which includes faculty across the departments four major areas and the departments involvement with the Ballmer Institute for Childrens Behavioral Health. Located on the UOs new Portland campus this Ballmer Institute is focused on improving the behavioral health and wellness of children and adolescents in Oregon and beyond.
Our faculty believes innovation occurs where traditional areas intersect. We pride ourselves on fluid area boundaries and crossarea collaborations. A large share of the collective research activity occurs in projects that involve multiple faculty members within the department. In addition our faculty engage in productive research collaborations with faculty in other UO departments as well including: Anthropology Architecture Biology Data Science Economics Education Human Physiology Philosophy and Physics.
Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field (e.g. Public Health) at the time of appointment
An active research program
Capable of outstanding research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
An established research profile peerreviewed publications external funding experience and a proven record of teaching experience commensurate with career stage.
Able to demonstrate an ability to teach in ways that value the varied learning needs and interests of a culturally diverse student population and that reflect a commitment to encouraging the success of all students.
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a very high research activity ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20000 undergraduate and 3600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University of Oregon is guided by a diversity framework that involves a commitment to diversity equity and inclusion of all students faculty staff alumni and community members. In recent years the university has increased the diversity of its student body as well as campuswide efforts to build a welcoming inclusive community for our student body. The UOs 295acre campus features stateofthe art facilities in an arboretumlike setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene a vibrant city of 177000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings a pleasant climate and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast the Cascade Mountains and Portland.
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