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Job Category: Faculty
Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: Assistant Professor
Job Summary:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking to fill an open-rank faculty position in the area of social psychology. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Associate Professor (with tenure), or Full Professor (with tenure), commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and record of scholarly achievement.
The Department is a multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative environment. We encourage applications from any sub-field of research in social psychology. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, which values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students, and members of the broader community.
Candidates for this position may be eligible for participation in the Excellence in Mentoring Initiative. The Excellence in Mentoring Initiative aims to recruit outstanding faculty who, in addition to their demonstrated excellence or strong potential in research and teaching, have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor underprepared or under-resourced students to help them achieve academic success at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. In this case, the faculty member will join a cohort of Excellence in Mentoring Initiative faculty across campus and become part of a growing community of scholars dedicated to inclusive mentorship and student success. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.
Madison is the state's capital city and is well known for offering a small town feel in a medium-sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.
The Department of Psychology at UW-Madison is highly rated and is a leader in its field. The department is multidisciplinary and has a highly collaborative environment.
In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.
Key Job Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and/or maintain a successful research program, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervise master's and doctoral students, and provide service to the department, college, university, and field.
Department: College of Letters & Science, Department of Psychology
Compensation: Negotiable - 9 months / ongoing / renewable
Required Qualifications: Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. Specifically, the successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor at-risk, first-generation, or underrepresented undergraduate or graduate students to achieve academic success.
Education: PhD in Psychology or similar by start of appointment.
How to Apply:
Apply online at "Jobs at UW" (http://jobs.wisc.edu) under Job Requisition JR10014432. Applications must be received through UW- Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside of this system will not be considered. Click the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. Applicants should submit the following 3 items:
Job Category: Faculty
Employment Type: Regular
Job Profile: Assistant Professor
Job Summary:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking to fill an open-rank faculty position in the area of social psychology. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Associate Professor (with tenure), or Full Professor (with tenure), commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and record of scholarly achievement.
The Department is a multi-disciplinary and highly collaborative environment. We encourage applications from any sub-field of research in social psychology. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, which values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students, and members of the broader community.
Candidates for this position may be eligible for participation in the Excellence in Mentoring Initiative. The Excellence in Mentoring Initiative aims to recruit outstanding faculty who, in addition to their demonstrated excellence or strong potential in research and teaching, have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor underprepared or under-resourced students to help them achieve academic success at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. In this case, the faculty member will join a cohort of Excellence in Mentoring Initiative faculty across campus and become part of a growing community of scholars dedicated to inclusive mentorship and student success. The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to excellence among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.
Madison is the state's capital city and is well known for offering a small town feel in a medium-sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.
The Department of Psychology at UW-Madison is highly rated and is a leader in its field. The department is multidisciplinary and has a highly collaborative environment.
In the College of Letters & Science, we provide a liberal arts education that is both broad and deep through excellent, empathic teaching. We hire faculty who are interested in pursuing difficult questions, making new discoveries, and making an impact in their field. We reward excellent teaching and classroom innovation, and we are committed to shared governance. Learn more about the L&S mission on our webpage: https://ls.wisc.edu/about/mission.
Key Job Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and/or maintain a successful research program, teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervise master's and doctoral students, and provide service to the department, college, university, and field.
Department: College of Letters & Science, Department of Psychology
Compensation: Negotiable - 9 months / ongoing / renewable
Required Qualifications: Candidates should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive. Specifically, the successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability and commitment to mentor at-risk, first-generation, or underrepresented undergraduate or graduate students to achieve academic success.
Education: PhD in Psychology or similar by start of appointment.
How to Apply:
Apply online at "Jobs at UW" (http://jobs.wisc.edu) under Job Requisition JR10014432. Applications must be received through UW- Madison's online application system. Applications submitted outside of this system will not be considered. Click the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. Applicants should submit the following 3 items:
- Cover letter
- C.V., a Research Statement, a Teaching/Mentoring Statement (including a description of the applicant's ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices), Documentation related to the teaching practices (optional), and Supporting Letters (optional). All documents should be merged into one PDF doc.
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