Position Function:
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, full-time, 9-month, tenure track, beginning August 16, 2025.
Salary Grade: UC
For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The Department of Psychology is within the College of Arts & Sciences. It houses 25 full time faculty members, 800 undergraduates, and about 50 doctoral students in our Cognitive Science and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs.
Area of Specialization:
Clinical Psychology or Closely Related Field
Anticipated Appointment Date:
August 16, 2025
Tenure Track Status:
Tenure-Track
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The new faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including courses in the specialty area of clinical psychology. The successful applicants will maintain a program of scholarly research, apply for external funding, teach undergraduates and graduate courses, and supervise graduate students.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from an APA, CPA, or PCSAS accredited program by the time of appointment and be eligible for eventual licensure in Mississippi.
Instructions for Applying:
All applicants must apply online at http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu and attach a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and the complete contact information for at least three professional references.
Additionally, statements of research and teaching, three letters of recommendation, three reprints/preprints, and teaching evaluations (if available) should be sent to: Dr. Mitchell Berman, Department Head and Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Psychology, meb636@msstate.edu - Review of applications will begin October 15, 2024 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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