Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology, Tenure Track

Posting Summary

The Department of Psychology in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Clinical Psychology Ph.

D. program, with a start date of September 1, 2024. The program is dually accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) and the American Psychological Association (APA).

The program is housed at the flagship campus of Rutgers, in New Brunswick, NJ, and its student body and geographic location are characterized by immense cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity.

Our department and University strategic plan are committed to developing a diverse community that is reflective of our student body.

In the past decade, the Clinical program has successfully increased diversity within its faculty and graduate student body, and we remain committed to continuing to build a Clinical program whose faculty, research and scholarly activities integrate with and nurture its diversity.

We will prioritize recruitment of candidates that demonstrate research excellence, in any area of clinical science. Our program’s current research areas of strength include suicide prevention, tobacco and substance use, anxiety and stress pathology, and behavioral medicine.

We welcome applications from scholars who lead innovative research programs in areas that complement our current strengths or expand our research foci (e.

g., dissemination and implementation science, clinical diversity science, clinical intervention, child and adolescent psychopathology).

Candidates from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds and those committed to mentoring students from under-represented demographics in clinical science are strongly encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates will benefit from the Faculty Diversity Collaborative as well as established links to the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School as well as various research institutes and consortiums including the Brain Health Institute, Center for Alcohol and Substance Use Studies, and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or related field by the appointment date, will be expected to develop and maintain an active, extramurally funded research program, and will teach and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate level in the field of Clinical Psychology.

Candidates are also expected to contribute to graduate clinical training. Salary, start-up funds, and other considerations will be consistent with Rutgers’ commitment to recruit and retain exceptional individuals.

Applicants should submit a CV, three letters of recommendation, research statement, teaching philosophy, and a diversity statement detailing ways in which their background, research, and / or teaching will contribute to Rutgers’ commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Review of applications will commence on October 15, 2023, and continue until the position is filled, but timely submission of materials is recommended for full consideration.

Applicants may email Teresa M. Leyro, Ph.D., Chair of the Search Committee, with questions or concerns about the application or review process using the subject line Clinical Faculty Search,’ at .

Please contact Candace Green () regarding any questions or concerns that you may have about the Rutgers Online Recruitment System.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military service or any other category protected by law.

As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Position Status Full Time Posting Number 23FA0836 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience Candidates must have a Ph.

D. in Clinical Psychology or related field by the appointment date Certifications / Licenses Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Equipment Utilized Physical Demands and Work Environment Overview Statement