Associate Professor - Psychology Behavior & Policy

The Behavioral Economics Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The opportunity at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor level in Behavior Change, Decision Science, and Policy. The role advances research on how individuals and groups decide, change behavior, and respond to interventions and policy.

It seeks scholars linking behavioral science to real-world problems with impact on interventions and public policy.

Job description

Position Overview

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $103,600 - $130,600 . The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professor and Professor of Teaching Series - Academic Year Regular Scales . “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions

Application Window

Open date: September 17, 2026

Next review date: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Sunday, Feb 28, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position Description

The Department of Psychology and the Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP) in the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine, invite applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor level in Behavior Change, Decision Science, and Policy.

The position will advance research on how individuals and groups make decisions, change behavior, and respond to interventions, institutions, and public policy. We seek scholars who connect behavioral science to important real-world problems with a strong commitment to translating research into effective interventions, actionable programs, and policy solutions.

The successful candidate will complement the Department of Psychology’s strengths in basic and applied behavioral research (spanning developmental, health, social, or clinical domains) as well as UPPP’s focus on public policy, inequality, social problems and environmental issues.