"Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty Position in Human Addiction Sciences"

About the Opportunity

Northeastern University invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level beginning in academic year 2026-27 in addiction sciences. The successful candidate will conduct a research program involving human populations. Areas of research focus that are of interest include human behavioral pharmacology methods, specifically experimental designs involving substance administration in a laboratory context; cannabis use; electronic cigarette use/vaping; technology-based assessment and/or interventions; and artificial intelligence (AI) methods. This position will be located at Northeastern University's campus in Boston and successful candidates will be expected to work in the Boston-area. Candidates at any rank are encouraged to apply and will be evaluated based on their level of experience (i.e., candidates at the assistant rank will not be expected to have credentials on par with associate or full professor candidates).

Successful candidates will be appointed primarily in the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences in the Bouve College of Health Sciences. Cross-disciplinary research programs and appointments are strongly encouraged at Northeastern, and may be possible for this position. Accordingly, secondary appointments in the School of Law or the College of Science are possible, depending on research and/or teaching focus. Faculty members will have the opportunity to collaborate in cross-disciplinary teams across the University and will complement existing strengths, and they will have the opportunity to join and collaborate on University initiatives.

There is strong potential for collaborations on translational research with investigators from the Center for Drug Discovery, the Institute for Experiential AI, the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and the Humanities, the College of Arts, Media and Design, and other units at Northeastern.

The successful candidate will be located in Boston and have a primary appointment in one of the departments in Bouve, with the possibility of a joint appointment based on the candidate's disciplinary fit.

Responsibilities

The candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, lead/participate in experiential learning opportunities for students, such as capstones and directed research, as well as serve on dissertation committees, and engage in service activities in the Department, College, and University. We seek individuals who can leverage their program of research to facilitate collaborations with other Colleges and nodes of the Northeastern global university system (the Network), who are interested in human research in the addictions, and will bring innovative pedagogical methods into undergraduate, graduate and professional lifelong learning.

Qualifications

A Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a public health field (e.g., health behavior, epidemiology), psychology (clinical/counseling or experimental), neuroscience, pharmaceutical science, or a related field required by the employment start date.

Candidates must articulate or demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate/graduate teaching excellence and a record of interdisciplinary scholarly achievement commensurate with rank. The successful applicant will have a robust research portfolio and demonstrate a history of extramural funding, or the promise to secure such funding.

Candidates seeking appointment at the Associate level should have a minimum of 5 years and Full Professor level should have a minimum of 10 years of academic or related industry experience with substantial research productivity and an established history of grant support and service.

Additional Information

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, and statements addressing the prompts below. Applications will be reviewed beginning on December 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to the search chair, Dr. Robert Leeman, r.leeman@northeastern.edu

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Research statement

Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students, and/or with the external community. Finally, please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing in the Bouve College of Health Sciences.

Teaching statement

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouve College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Northeastern University is a global university system. Positions will primarily be on the Boston campus but may be available at any of our 14 campus locations. Our locations-in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Oakland; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant-are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs- in a variety of on-campus and online formats-lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouve College of Health Sciences has over 200 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University's mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The College comprises 4 schools with 8 departments:

• School of Clinical and Rehabilitation Sciences (Departments of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Medical Sciences, and Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences)
• School of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences (Departments of Applied Psychology and Health Sciences)
• School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy and Health System Sciences)
• School of Nursing

Cross-disciplinary research programs and appointments are strongly encouraged within the College, and across the University.

Our promotion process values collaborative research and teamwork. Hires will be mentored for success, with mentoring teams and group guidance. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and trainings to further develop and support a thriving faculty.

Position Type

Academic

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

Assistant Professor: $111,000.00 - $142,000.00 | Associate Professor: $127,000.00 - $150,000.00 | Professor: $164,000.00 - $252,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.