Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology

records of methodologically rigorous and conceptually strong research, clear potential to secure extramural funding, and a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring.

We are particularly interested in clinical scientists who apply artificial intelligence (AI), computational, and/or advanced quantitative approaches to enhance the prediction, explanation, assessment, prevention, or treatment of psychopathology, particularly across development. Ideally, these scientists would foster collaborations with the College of Connected Computing. Applications could include using AI-related methods to enhance research methods, developing predictive models for risk and treatment response, and/or integrating AI into evidence-based interventions. Relevant approaches include those of AI’s subfields, such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, speech and behavioral signal processing, digital phenotyping, passive sensing, advanced quantitative and computational modeling, personalized and technology-enabled interventions, among other innovative methods.

Successful candidates will maintain active, externally funded research programs that apply innovative methods (e.g., quantitative, analytic, computational). We welcome applicants whose primary training is in clinical or developmental science with clinical applications. Responsibilities include leading an active, collaborative research program, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, research mentoring, and contributing to departmental, college, and university service.

Vanderbilt University is a top-ranked private research university located near downtown Nashville, TN, a vibrant and rapidly growing city known for its music, food, culture, and access to outdoor recreation. Peabody College is consistently ranked among the top schools of education in the U.S., and the joint clinical psychology program is currently ranked #9 by U.S. News & World Report. The Department of Psychology and Human Development is home to highly collaborative faculty with strengths in developmental science, cognitive psychology, clinical psychological science, and quantitative methods. We maintain close connections with the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Vanderbilt has outstanding research infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration, including the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Data Science Institute, LIVE Learning Innovation Incubator, and Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education.

Qualifications

Minimum required qualifications include:

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, or closely related area of psychology Evidence of high-impact scholarship and a strong history of obtaining/or potential to obtain extramural funding Demonstrated potential for effective teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following materials via Interfolio:

1. Cover letter describing qualifications, research program, and fit with the department and focus of this search (1 to 2 pages)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research statement (2 to 3 pages)
4. Teaching and mentoring statement (1 to 2 pages)
5. Three samples of scholarly writing (published or unpublished manuscripts)
6. Contact information for three references (letters will be requested at a later stage)

Apply at: https://apply.interfolio.com/194058

Review of applications will begin October 30, 2026. Full consideration will be given to applications received by that date.

Inquiries about the search may be directed to the search committee chair Dr. Autumn Kujawa, Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development, autumn.kujawa@vanderbilt.edu

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