Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

The University of Denver (DU) endeavors to be a great private university dedicated to the public good and to uphold the values of inclusion excellence innovation engagement and integrity. The University recognizes that its success is dependent on how well it lives these values including how we engage support and champion members both at DU and in the greater community. To learn more about the University of Denvers mission vision and values please visit: The university and department provide a number of resources and supports for incoming faculty to support these goals.

DU is a medium-sized R1 university situated in the Denver metro area a vibrant urban center in the Rocky Mountain region that is home to more than 3 million people. Our metropolitan location supports collaboration across local universities. DU is comprised of approximately 6000 undergraduates (including 700 psychology majors) 6200 graduate students and over 780 full-time faculty.

As the Universitys largest and most varied academic unit the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists learners performers scholars scientists and teachers across 21 departments programs schools and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the Universitys disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with CAHSS and about one-third of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most CAHSS departments programs and schools offer masters or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars artists instructors staff and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global communities. The broad scope of CAHSS allows students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in todays global society.

The Department of Psychology is a research-oriented unit valuing a collaborative and integrative approach to psychological science that fosters intellectual curiosity and innovation and invests in people in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our mission is to advance psychological science by generating and sharing new knowledge through collaborative scholarship educating and mentoring student scholars and contributing to the public good. We are a highly collaborative research-oriented department that values interdisciplinary perspectives and connections across traditional department areas (see for more information).

Our departments vision is to be an inclusive intellectual community that fosters discovery and innovation. Students and faculty in the Psychology Department actively engage in best practices in inclusive teaching research and service. Our department is home to two research institutes - the Stress Early Experience and Development (SEED) Research Institute ( and the Institute for Relationship Science. The departments PhD program is currently ranked 62nd in the United States.

Position Summary

This posting is for a pre-identified candidate.

We seek candidates for a Research Assistant Professor position non-tenure track to begin as early as October 2025. The successful candidate will advance their own research by publishing from ongoing projects existing datasets and through the collaborative development of new projects and grant applications. The Research Assistant Professor will be expected to secure external funding to support their ongoing role. The successful candidate will have a strong program of research and demonstrate potential for external research funding. Candidates should also be committed to working with a variety of populations and advancing the departmental vision to be an inclusive intellectual community.

The successful candidate will be an appointed faculty member in the Universitys Research Professional Faculty series. Assuming adequate funding appointment and annual review their reappointment and promotion shall be made in accord with the Universitys Appointment Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures.

Essential Functions

• Work collaboratively with faculty staff graduate and undergraduate students to successfully implement externally funded research projects.
• Liaise with community partners and programs for implementation of studies as necessary.
• Develop and maintain systems for accurate data collection and timely reports.
• Examine research questions from basic science and/or intervention datasets.
• Disseminate findings through reports briefs conference and community presentations publications in academic journals.
• Innovate in developing new projects and grant applications.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• An outstanding record of research achievement and a strong commitment to research in areas of departmental strength.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and submit external funding proposals to a variety of funding sources.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in a social or behavioral science psychology or closely related field.
• Experience preparing submitting and administering externally funded research projects related to psychology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent training experience with a range of study designs and statistical analysis approaches and an ability to use them independently.
• Experience leading teams of faculty and trainees to achieve research goals for complex long-term research projects.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule
While the Universitys administrative offices are open Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught service commitments and research agendas. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 16 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $85000-$105000.

Position could be filled at .50 to 1.00 FTE. Position is dependent upon available funding.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Letter of interest (cover letter) that includes information on the candidates training demonstrated knowledge experience and skills and interest in research especially as aligned with our departmental strengths and vision. (1-2 pages)
2. C.V. Curriculum vitae listing relevant degrees and experiences peer-reviewed publications conference presentations and invited talks and experience preparing proposals for external grant funding from a variety of agencies and organizations. (no page limit)
3. Names and contact information of three individuals who can provide letters of recommendation related to research.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.