Job Title:

Assistant Professor in Quantitative Psychology

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications:

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2023. Second consideration may be given to applications received by February 15, 2023. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (February 15, 2023) may not be given full consideration.
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The Department of Psychology at The University of Rhode Island invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Behavioral Science beginning Fall 2023.

We seek an individual with expertise in quantitative methods that complements existing strengths in our department who will collaborate on innovative statistical scholarship with our quantitative faculty, and who will continue and enhance a long-standing tradition of excellence in methodology in the department. Current expertise includes longitudinal data analysis, missing data analysis, and multilevel modeling. Principal areas of interest should include multivariate analysis and structural equation modeling. Areas of quantitative specialization within these broad categories are open. We welcome substantive interests in areas of health science that are of vital concern to society and that offer opportunities for collaboration within our department and across the College of Health Sciences and the University. Existing strengths in the department include clinical and health psychology, social psychology, substance use and addictions, multicultural psychology, child/adolescent/young adult health, and clinical neuroscience. The position will address teaching and research needs in quantitative methods that are central to our undergraduate BA and BS, and graduate curriculums.

The Department, College, and University recognize that the field of psychology needs to be strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. The Department of Psychology is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and seeks to serve as a representative inspiration for the next generations. As such, we particularly welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented, marginalized, and/or excluded in the field of psychology who will support the mission of both URI and the Department of Psychology to expose students to different perspectives. Candidates will demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity to enhance a sense of belonging and academic success among undergraduate students from diverse cultures and backgrounds. For more information about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visithttps://web.uri.edu/diversity/.

The Psychology Department is recognized for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, and for our commitment to diversity. Our department has 850 undergraduates, 60 graduate students, and 28 faculty, with doctoral tracks in Behavioral Science and an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program. For more information about the Department’s commitment to diversity, please visit https://web.uri.edu/psychology/about/inclusion-and-diversity-initiatives/.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to:

• Teach two courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Publish research relevant to quantitative methods.

• Mentor students at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

• Seek and secure external research funding that will support productive research.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, and service activities.

Qualifications

Required:

1. A PhD (or equivalent) in psychology or a closely related field, or completion of the degree by August 2023.

2. Demonstrated ability to publish research in major peer-reviewed journals closely aligned with the field, Department, and position.

3. Demonstrated ability and/or interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate students.

4. Demonstrated success and/or evidence of promise in obtaining external funding that will support productive research.

5. Demonstrated ability in applying quantitative methods to enhance rigor in substantive research.

6. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.

7. Demonstrated proficiency in oral communication skills.

8. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.


Preferred:

1. Demonstrated research interests in quantitative methods focusing on multivariate analysis and structural equation modeling. More specific areas of interest are open.

2. Demonstrated research interests that have the potential for student involvement and collaboration as well as contribution within and beyond the Department, such as in the College of Health Sciences, the Department of Computer Science and Statistics, the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, the School of Pharmacy, and the College of Nursing.

3. Demonstrated ability in mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.

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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Union:

AAUP - American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status :

Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent

Department:

Psychology

Contact(s):

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Campus Location:

Kingston

Grant Funded:

No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach the following 5 (PDF) documents to your online Faculty Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter of Application including a description of how your qualifications match the required and preferred qualifications for the position in Quantitative Psychology (as one complete document).

(#2) Curriculum Vitae that includes the names and e-mail addresses of three professional references.

(#3) Other Document – A statement of your Teaching Mission (1–2 pages) (as one complete document).

(#4) Statement of your Program of Research (2–3 pages) (as one complete document).

(#5) Diversity Statement (1–2 pages) addressing your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments, experiences, education, and training with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ). We highly encourage you to integrate one or more of the following considerations into your statement and to be as specific and concrete as possible in any examples you provide:

• Your understanding/articulation of the role played by intersectional personal identities in developing and executing concrete DEIJ actions and products.
• Past or future integration of DEIJ aspects and issues into your teaching activities, and any impact of that DEIJ inclusion on students, the institution, your discipline, and the larger community.
• Academic, professional, industry, and/or community service that contributes to building respectful and inclusive organizational climates, advances institutional recruitment of marginalized people, and raises awareness of DEIJ issues.
• Theoretical DEIJ frameworks and theories that you apply in your work that are useful for creating awareness, understanding, and advancement of DEIJ issues and goals.

Position Number:

106203

Posting Number:

F00354

Posting Date:

11/30/2022

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Quicklink for Posting:

https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/10989