Position Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Location Atlanta, GA
Job Description Georgia State University anticipates hiring a tenure-track faculty member, beginning fall 2015. Qualified applicants must be developing an independent research program that will be competitive for external funding, be committed to training in a scientist-practitioner-oriented doctoral program, and be prepared to contribute to clinical training via teaching, Supervision, mentoring of graduate students, and to undergraduate instruction.
Our greatest need is for a candidate whose research and expertise contribute to programmatic strengths in clinical neuropsychology. Candidates whose research will compliment current interdisciplinary strengths will also be considered. Candidates with research, clinical, and/or teaching experience with diverse populations, including young children and aging adults, and/or with interest in assessment supervision are particularly encouraged to apply.
Georgia State University is a growing research university of over 32,000 students located in downtown Atlanta with access to a metropolitan population of over 5 million. The department (www.gsu.edu/psychology) is committed to serving our diverse student body (www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/5441.html). GSU house several interdisciplinary initiatives and centers in which clinical faculty are actively involved, including the Georgia Sate/Georgia Tech Center for Advance Brain Imaging (www.cabiatl.com/cabi) , the Center for Research in Atypical Development and Learning (cradl.gsu.edu), and University initiatives in Language & Literacy (researchlanglit.gsu.edu), Brains & Behavior (http://biology.gsu.edu/bio/brains&behavior), and the Partnership for Urban Health Research ((http://urbanhealth.gsu.edu/index.htm). Senior level clinical faculty with imagining interests should see two special open rank positions in Human Neuroimaging at http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/3580.html).
Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Program and be eligible for Georgia licensure (successfully completed EPPP and postdoctoral hours) at the time of appointment, with the expectation the licensure will be obtained within one year of appointment. Applicants should send a letter of application that discusses their (1) program of research/scholarship inclusive of future goals, (2) philosophy of teaching a diverse student body and evidence of teaching effectiveness, and (3) areas of clinical expertise and relevant clinical experiences with specific details about their license eligibility by the time of employment. All applicants should send a curriculum vitae and representative publications and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to clsearch@gsu.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia State University is and AA/EEO employer. Women and people from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.