"Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology"

The Department of Psychology at Queen’s University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Clinical Psychology at the rank of Assistant Professor. The area of specialization for this position is open; applicants with research, teaching and training interests in any area of clinical psychology are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to consider and explain how their work may complement strengths within the Department (e.g., cognitive, affective, and developmental neuroscience; interpersonal processes and mental health; sexuality and gender/sex; health psychology).

The preferred starting date for the position is July 1, 2026.

Qualifications Candidates must hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology at the start date of the appointment. Further, the successful candidate must be license-eligible or licensed through the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The main criteria for selection are a strong record of research, emerging skills related to teaching and mentorship, and clear potential for continuing and augmenting these areas at Queen’s University. Specifically, the successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output in top quality journals that demonstrates potential for fundable, independent research. A clear potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels are considered assets, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of the department’s programs is required. Candidates must provide evidence of strong interpersonal skills combined with a flexible attitude and ability to work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment. Finally, the successful candidate will also be expected to make substantive contributions through service to the department, the Faculty of Arts and Science, the university, and/or the broader community. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Queen’s University and the Department of Psychology aim to hire faculty who share a commitment to Indigenization – Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (I-EDIAA). We encourage applications from scholars who show a strong commitment to these values in their research, teaching, mentorship and/or service (to communities; to organizations; etc.). Regardless of area of specialization, applicants must provide a Statement of Contribution to I-EDIAA with their application. This statement offers all applicants an opportunity to describe their past, present, and/or future aspirations to promoting I-EDIAA in their careers as researchers, educators, clinicians, and/or community members, and to convey how they see these and other commitments continuing at Queen’s. The statement can focus on teaching, research, clinical practice, or service, or any combination of these.

Please visit the Office of the Principal and Vice Chancellor’s website for information on equity, diversity, and inclusion resources and initiatives.

The Department of Psychology The Psychology Department and Clinical Psychology Program have excellent facilities for interdisciplinary research through their links with the Queen’s University Psychology Clinic (http://www.queensu.ca/psychology/clinic/welcome); community mental health partners (e.g., https://maltbycentre.ca); and Queen’s Centre for Neuroscience Studies and its 3T Siemens Trio MRI facility (http://neuroscience.queensu.ca/). Further, we are in the process of renovating a large area (255.48 m2) in the department to create a collaborative research and meeting space to supplement individual labs. The space will house a wide range of shared research equipment and data processing hubs including: electroencephalographic equipment to assess high temporal resolution neural responses; eye-trackers to assess visual attention; a mock magnetic resonance imaging set-up; shared data analysis hubs; a virtual reality research space; and collaborative meeting spaces.

How to Apply The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority, including any qualified individuals who have a valid legal work status in Canada. Please indicate in your application if you have a valid legal work status in Canada. Applications from all qualified candidates will be considered in the applicant pool.

In addition, the impact of certain circumstances that may legitimately affect a nominee’s record of research achievement will be given careful consideration when assessing the nominee’s research productivity. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please contact Sarah Indewey, Departmental Manager, Department of Psychology, at psycmgr@queensu.ca.

Those interested in this position should submit a complete application package, including the following documents:

• A cover letter, indicating whether or not you have a valid legal work status in Canada;
• A current Curriculum Vitae (including a list of publications, awards and grants received). For publications, please only list works in progress when a full draft is available (e.g., as a preprint)
• A research statement including current and future research interests;
• A teaching statement including: (1) a teaching philosophy; (2) a description of teaching interests; (3) teaching outlines (e.g., syllabi) and evaluations (e.g., quantitative and/or qualitative feedback from students, if available).
• A statement of contribution to I-EDIAA;
• A statement on career interruptions (family or medical), if applicable, to help us contextualize these and more fairly evaluate applicants, and;
• Three letters of reference to be sent directly to Dr. Kate Harkness at the address included below. Reference letters should be dated, and include the referee’s name, position, department, institution, email address and telephone number, the name of the nominee, and the period of time and the capacity in which the referee has known the nominee.

The deadline for applications is September 30, 2025.

Applicants are asked to send all documents in their application packages electronically as PDFs to Dr. Kate Harkness at psycjobs@queensu.ca.