Assistant Professor

Society For Psychophysiological Research; College Station (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Lifespan Development to begin Fall 2027. We seek scholars with a strong research program addressing development, senescence, mechanisms of change over time, or lifespan influences on brain and behavior within a social context.

Review of applications will begin October 1. The department values collaboration, mentoring, and broadening participation in higher

Qualifications

• PhD in psychology or a related field.
• Strong research program focused on lifespan development and related mechanisms.
• Experience teaching at university level and mentoring graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an independent research program focusing on lifespan development.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Engage in service and contribute to the department and university community.

Skills

Lifespan development

Developmental psychology

Research methods

Social context

Education

PhD

Job description

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Lifespan Development

Type of Position: Full Time

Education Requirement: PhD

As we continue our efforts to grow our lifespan development faculty, the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is seeking a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Lifespan Development to begin in Fall2027. The position (application link: https://apply.interfolio.com/190289 ) has an open population of interest and area of study. To strengthen our department’s expertise in lifespan perspectives and methods, we especially encourage applicants whose research addresses development, senescence, mechanisms of change over time, or lifespan influences on brain and behavior within a social context.

Review of applications will begin October 1.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University is a community of scholars committed to generating scientific discoveries in the discipline, providing rigorous and inspiring undergraduate and graduate education, and engaging in outreach about psychology and the application of psychological science. We value collaboration, with many faculty having grants and research projects with colleagues inside and beyond the department. The Department has numerous programs to support early career faculty, including a formal mentoring program.

We currently offer doctoral programs in clinical psychology, cognition, and cognitive neuroscience, social and personality psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, and behavioral and cellular neuroscience, and a master's program in industrial-organizational psychology. We currently have 60 full-time faculty, over 100 PhD students, and approximately 2,000 undergraduate majors. Texas A&M University is a land, sea, and space grant institution that holds the distinction of classification as an R1 Doctoral University (highest research activity), and faculty benefit from the resources and support associated with this designation. Our department is committed to broadening participation in higher education, and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. The Department is interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the breadth and excellence of the academic community, and well as the educational needs of the population of Texas and the global community.

Texas A&M University is a Top 20 public research institution and among the largest universities in the US. Located in College Station, the university is 90 miles from Houston, 100 miles from Austin, and 165 miles from Dallas. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area has over 260,000 residents and is experiencing rapid job growth. Texas has no state income tax. College Station has a local airport served by American Airlines.

Founded in 1960, the Society for Psychophysiological Research is an international scientific society with worldwide membership. Our purpose is to foster research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior. To promote this purpose, the society publishes scientific literature, including the journal Psychophysiology, and holds annual meetings for presentation and discussion of original theory and research, instrumentation and methodology, and new directions and standards in the field.