The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-Camden Campus invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in any area of cognitive science, including cognitive neuroscience, to start in Fall 2025.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field by the time of appointment. As a research active campus, we seek faculty who will make significant contributions to research within their area of Psychology. The most competitive candidates should have an active program of research leading to peer-reviewed publications and the potential to attract external funding. Teaching responsibilities may include graduate and undergraduate courses in research methods, statistics, as well as classes focused on the candidate’s area of expertise.

Rutgers-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of 6,000 students located in Camden, New Jersey, directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Our campus is classified as a “Doctoral University: High Research Activity” (R2) institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and it emphasizes civic engagement. As a designated Minority Serving Institution, we particularly seek faculty who can connect with our diverse student population (over 50% racial/ethnic minorities and over 25% first-generation college students).

The teaching load for research active faculty is 2-2, and salaries and benefits are competitive. For additional information about Rutgers University-Camden, please visit https://camden.rutgers.edu/.

For full consideration, applications should be submitted by Oct 1, 2024 . Applicants should contact Dr. Robrecht van Der Wel, rv255@camden.rutgers.edu, chairperson of Psychology, with any questions. Rutgers is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University and Department seek an active, culturally diverse faculty of the highest caliber. Women and members of historically underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement.