Assistant Professor of Engineering Psychology & Cognition

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

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.