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CURRENT OPENINGS
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
Iowa State University (USA)
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in cognitive psychology. We welcome applicants with a record of research excellence in cognitive psychology and related disciplines. We are particularly interested in candidates who would bring a distinct area of expertise beyond the cognitive psychology program’s existing strengths in learning and long-term memory, spatial cognition, legal psychology, and judgment and decision making. Areas of particular interest include attention, perception, working memory, cognitive control, psycholinguistics, and quantitative modeling, although other areas that add breadth will also be considered. We also welcome applied work that advances understanding of cognitive processes in real-world contexts.
Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining an active program of research, pursuing external funding, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in cognitive psychology, mentoring undergraduate students, providing doctoral training in cognitive psychology, and contributing service to the department, college, university, and profession. The start date for the position is August 16, 2027.
The start date for the position is August 16, 2027.
For questions, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Jason Chan, at ckchan@iastate.edu.
For more information and to apply, please follow this link.
DEADLINE: 21st September 2026 (or until position filled)
RECENTLY CLOSED POSITIONS
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER: THE EFFECTS OF IMAGERY RESCRIPTING ON MEMORY ACCURACY
Maastrict University (The Netherlands)
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a project on the effects of Imagery Rescripting on memory accuracy. The postdoctoral researcher will become a member of the section Forensic Psychology and the section Clinical Psychology at Maastricht University. The postdoctoral researcher will also be part of a larger consortium between Maastricht University and the University of Amsterdam. The goal of this consortium is to examine how emotional memories can be changed due to Imagery Rescripting and what the impact is of such changes from a clinical, legal psychological, and ethical perspective.
DEADLINE: 1ST JUNE 2026
ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE or full PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW, TENURE TRACK
The City University of New York (USA)
The Department of Psychology at John Jay College invites applications for a tenure track faculty position, OPEN RANK, with research interests at the intersection between Law and Psychology, broadly construed (e.g., Cognitive, Developmental, Social, Neuroscience), to begin Fall 2026. We are especially interested in candidates with research interests in interrogatiins and/or confessions. The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to effectively teaching and mentoring diverse populations of students, the ability to develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda, the potential to obtain external funding, and willingness to participate actively in service. The Psychology Department has significant strength in Psychology and Law and seeks applicants who will be able to provide research mentorship to PhD students in CUNY's Psychology and Law PhD program, master's students in the Forensic Psychology master's program, and undergraduate Forensic Psychology majors. Faculty will perform teaching, research and advising duties in their area(s) of expertise; and share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.
The psychology department is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body. As demonstrated in John Jay College's Seven Principles for a Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist Curriculum, the College seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multicultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education.
Interested candidates should visit the CUNY website via this link and complete the application process there.