Assistant Professor - Cognitive Psychology (Tenure-Track)

California State University San Marcos; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology starting Fall 2027. The department serves 2000+ students and emphasizes empirical science, teaching, and mentoring across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in psychology or cognitive science by hire date, evidence of teaching excellence, ability to supervise master’s theses, and capability to teach both lecture and upper-division lab

Qualifications

• Evidence of teaching excellence at university level (student evaluations, peer observations).
• Ability to supervise master’s theses in psychological science.

Responsibilities

• Establish a robust cognitive psychology research program involving students.
• Teach lecture courses and upper-division labs in cognitive psychology.
• Contribute to graduate education with seminars in cognitive psychology, research methods, and statistics.

Skills

Teaching experience

Cognitive psychology

Research program leadership

Student supervision

Education

PhD in Psychology or Cognitive Science

PhD by hire date or ABD accepted

Job description

California State University San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology starting Fall 2027. The department serves 2000+ students and emphasizes empirical science, teaching, and mentoring across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in psychology or cognitive science by hire date, evidence of teaching excellence, ability to supervise master’s theses, and capability to teach both lecture and upper-division lab