Interdisciplinary Behavior Change & Policy Associate Professor

Acsp; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine invites applications for a joint tenure-track Associate Professor position in Behavior Change, Decision Science, and Policy within the Department of Psychology and Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP).

The successful candidate will advance research on decision making, behavior change, and policy design, bridging psychology with public policy, inequality, and environmental issues.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent by appointment time.
• Demonstrated ability to translate research into interventions and policy solutions.
• Strong foundations in behavioral science and policy design.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in Psychology and UPPP.
• Mentor students across disciplinary boundaries and prepare them to apply behavioral science to social problems.
• Develop an independent, externally funded research program in behavior change and policy.

Skills

Behavior change

Decision science

Policy impact

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology/public policy/urban planning or related

Job description

University of California, Irvine invites applications for a joint tenure-track Associate Professor position in Behavior Change, Decision Science, and Policy within the Department of Psychology and Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP).

The successful candidate will advance research on decision making, behavior change, and policy design, bridging psychology with public policy, inequality, and environmental issues.