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Michigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The Department of Psychology at Michigan State University is recruiting a faculty member with expertise in industrial andorganizational psychology or a related field for a tenure system appointment at an advanced assistant or at the associate professor level starting Fall 2027. The ideal candidate will have established a strong program of visible research, a history of (or clear potential for) external funding, a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate andgraduate teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in mentoring graduate students. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research focuses on issues related to workforce health and well-being, leadership, motivation, selection, teams, work redesign, workforcedevelopment, and data science applications to the workplace. In addition, the College of Social Science at Michigan State University sponsorsa cross-disciplinary initiative related to the Future of Work and scholars who can contribute to this thematic area are also encouraged to apply.
The candidate recruited for this position would join an active, intellectually diverse, and productive group of scholars interested in work behavior in the Department of Psychology (https://psychology.msu.edu/programs/organizational/index.html) as well as elsewhere in the College of Social Science and the university. Due to the diversity of our interests, graduate students in Psychology at Michigan State University are exposed to a variety of ways of thinking and methodologies for conducting research, and our faculty pursue ideas that cross the boundaries separating conventional domains of research. For more information aboutthe department, please visit: https://psychology.msu.edu/index.html
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- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
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- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
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