Assistant Professor

New Mexico State University; New Mexico; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico State University in Las Cruces is seeking an Assistant Professor in Psychology with a focus on Cognition and Engineering Psychology. The successful candidate will teach both graduate and undergraduate courses and will develop an externally funded research program.

We seek a PhD in Psychology with a cognitive emphasis, and candidates should demonstrate potential for collaboration across disciplines and contributions to the department and university.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology with emphasis in cognition or closely related area by hire date.
• Research interests in Cognition, Engineering Psychology, Human Factors, or Artificial Intelligence.
• CV, cover letter describing research and teaching interests; unofficial transcripts; up to three relevant reprints or preprints.
• Three letters of recommendation to Dr. Justin MacDonald via email with specified subject line.
• Ability to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Engineering Psychology and related areas including Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Graduate Statistics.
• Develop and sustain externally funded research programs.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students; collaborate across departments.
• Contribute to departmental and institutional service.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Grant writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cognitive psychology

Education

PhD in Psychology

Job description

Department Contact: Dr. Justin MacDonald, 575-646-6223, [e-mail]

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: The Department of Psychology is seeking an Assistant Professor.

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 331600-PSYCHOLOGY

Location: Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Candidates should demonstrate in their application materials: 1) Ability to contribute to teaching courses on topics in Engineering Psychology and closely related areas including, but not limited to, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and/or Graduate Statistics; 2) Strong potential for and commitment to compete for external funding; 3) Strong potential to make a significant impact in one or more research specialty areas; 4) Interest in and prospects for creative cross-disciplinary collaboration both within and across departments.
Current faculty and graduate students have active research interests in cognitive, social, and applied areas of psychology. The successful candidate will value collegiality and service to the department and institution and will be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the Psychology curriculum and serve as a research mentor to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: A Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in a cognitive or closely related area is required (in hand by hire date).

We are looking for a candidate whose research interests fall within the domain of Cognition (basic and/or applied research) with an emphasis on Engineering Psychology, Human Factors, or Artificial Intelligence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in a cognitive or closely related area is required (in hand by hire date).
• A current curriculum vitae
• A cover letter describing research and teaching interests
• Unofficial transcripts of the highest degree earned
• A supporting document that should include up to three relevant reprints or preprints of completed research
• Three letters of recommendation must be sent via email to Dr. Justin MacDonald, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, [e-mail] with the subject line “NMSU Search: Recommendation on behalf of [Applicant Name]”
• We are looking for a candidate whose research interests fall within the domain of Cognition (basic and/or applied research) with an emphasis on Engineering Psychology, Human Factors, or Artificial Intelligence.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.