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Assistant Professor in Psychology

Employer
University of Kentucky
Location
Lexington, KY
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Job Details

Job Title:

Assistant Professor in Psychology

Requisition Number:

FE04236

Department Name:

8E120:Psychology

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Type of Position:

Faculty

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure Track

Required Education:

PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required

Required Related Experience:

n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification:

The successful candidate will have earned their doctoral degree from an PCSAS- or APA—accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology program, have completed an APA- or CPA-accredited internship, and be licensed or license-eligible in Kentucky.

Job Summary:

The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill two tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. These are 9-month positions in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. We are seeking individuals who specialize in health disparities, including mental and/or physical health outcomes. The Clinical Program is PCSAS- and APA-accredited and has a well-established clinical scientist training model and highly collaborative faculty who are eager to grow the program. At the University of Kentucky, Clinical Psychologists regularly lead multidisciplinary research teams and recruit research participants from a variety of clinical settings, including the Psychiatry Department, Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky Clinic, Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Eastern State Hospital and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. The Clinical Psychology Program also has an “in house”, community-based Psychological Services Center that affords the opportunity for clinical supervision and research. The successful applicants will have an established line of research, as evidenced by prior peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Applicants whose research focuses on health disparities are encouraged to apply, but the specific research area is open. Applicants whose research takes a strength-based approach are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the teaching and service mission of the department and will be prepared to teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses.

A PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required. The successful candidate will have earned their doctoral degree from an PCSAS- or APA—accredited Clinical or Counseling Psychology program, have completed an APA- or CPA-accredited internship, and be licensed or license-eligible in Kentucky.Applicants must include the following: 1) cover letter 2) CV, 3) Research Statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 2). In addition, please provide the names and contact information of three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Jessica Burris, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky (jessica.burris@uky.edu).
Application deadline is January 27th, 2025.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

No

Deadline to Apply:

01/27/2025

Open Until Filled:

No

Our University Community:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Organization

Fast Facts

Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman

About the University

Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

Mission

The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Our Guiding Principles

The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.

Employment/Benefits

As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Research

In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.

Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.

In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.

UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.

Living in the Bluegrass

Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.

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