"Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology and/or Neuroscience"

Lakehead University, Orillia Campus, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences / Department of Psychology. Applicants with teaching interests and research expertise in the area of cognitive psychology and/or neuroscience are encouraged to apply. The academic rank of the appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate. The position will commence on August 1st, 2026.

The Department of Psychology is located on both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campus with this position being located at the Orillia campus. The small vibrant city of Orillia is located in central Ontario and known for its lakeside setting, cultural festivals, and welcoming community. A flourishing campus, local growing economic activity along with easy access to the natural beauty of the area provides an excellent quality of life for scholars, students, and families.

The Department in Orillia offers a 4-year HBA program with plans to expand programming in the future. The Department more broadly offers at the Thunder Bay campus arts and science undergraduate programs, graduate programs in Psychological Science (MSc and PhD), MA Clinical Psychology, and a CPA-accredited PhD Clinical Psychology degree.

The successful candidate will:

1. Hold a doctorate degree in psychology before starting the position.
2. Demonstrate research productivity and the capacity to develop a strong research program and attract external research funding;
3. Have demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses broadly related to their area of expertise and have evidence of an effective teaching record.
4. Be able to supervise undergraduate and graduate student research and contribute to the service and administrative activities of the department, and the university; and,
5. Demonstrated commitments to equity, diversity, decolonization, inclusion, belonging, and social justice.

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on January 5th, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Reference # HBS-2026-27-01

The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) quoting Reference # HBS-2026-27-01 should include: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a statement of teaching philosophy, course outlines and teaching evaluations for previously-taught courses), a statement of a research plan (current and future interests), copies of the three most significant publications, and the names and contact information of three references. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package.

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Attn: Dr. Mirella Stroink, Dean
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
e-mail: fhbs@lakeheadu.ca

For further information, please contact Dr. Rupert Klein, Chair of the Department of Psychology at (807) 343-8535 or via email at rgklein@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Department of Psychology and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/psychology.