Tenure-Track: Psychometrics & Quantitative Methods

College of Arts and Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Educational Psychology seeks a nine‑month, tenure‑track Assistant/Associate Professor in the QQPM program to begin August 2027. A doctorate in psychometrics or related field is required to be completed by August 2027.

The role emphasizes modern psychometrics, latent variable modeling, and methodological applications for applied statistics and program evaluation.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in psychometrics, measurement, quantitative methods, or a related field conferred no later than August 2027.
• Research productivity and an emerging publication record.
• Potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate and/or undergraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining an on-going program of methodological research leading to publications in major quantitative, psychometric, statistical, and/or methodological journals.
• Collaborating with faculty across the College of Education and Human Sciences, UNL, and the University of Nebraska system on methodological issues related to substantive research projects.
• Effective instruction, student research advisement, and student mentoring
• Participating in faculty governance
• Participating in and/or preparing applications for external funding
• Providing leadership and service at local, state, and national levels.

Skills

Research productivity

Teaching/Mentoring

Education

Doctorate in psychometrics/quantitative methods

Job description

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Educational Psychology seeks a nine‑month, tenure‑track Assistant/Associate Professor in the QQPM program to begin August 2027. A doctorate in psychometrics or related field is required to be completed by August 2027.

The role emphasizes modern psychometrics, latent variable modeling, and methodological applications for applied statistics and program evaluation.