JOBS: North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Lifespan Development with expertise in emotion or emotion regulation beginning in Fall 2008. Preference will be given to candidates whose research interests address interrelationships with cognitive processes or whose methodological expertise extends to physiological assessment. The search is open to individuals whose research addresses emotional development across any portion of the lifespan. The successful candidates must have a PhD degree by the time of appointment, and will be expected to maintain a productive research program, procure funding to support their program of research, direct graduate research, and teach relevant undergraduate and graduate courses, including a graduate-level course in the biological bases of behavior (broadly defined). The normal teaching load is four courses per year.

NC State is a land grant institution with Carnegie Foundation status of RU/VH (Research University/very high research activity, i.e., the designation formerly known as Research I). It is located in Raleigh, NC, the state capital, which represents the eastern point of the Triangle area, a vibrant and growing geographical region with access to major intellectual and cultural resources including the Research Triangle Park, the SAS Institute, the National Humanities Center, Duke University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University. In addition to a strong program in Lifespan Development and a growing core of researchers interested in aging, the Department of Psychology has graduate programs in Ergonomics, School Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Psychology in the Public Interest. The Department also has affiliations with the Center for Developmental Science and the UNC-System-wide Institute on Aging. More information about the University (http://www.ncsu.edu/), the Department of Psychology (http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/index.html) and the Developmental Graduate Program (http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/index.htm) may be accessed on the web.

For instructions on how to apply, please visit https://jobs.ncsu.edu

or to go directly to this position posting please visit: jobs.ncsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=77334. Applicants should attach a description of research and teaching interests, a vita, up to five representative reprints/preprints of publications and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the Search Committee Chair.

Information requests may be addressed to Dr. Thomas M. Hess, Chair, Developmental Search Committee, Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Box 7650, Raleigh, NC 27695-7650 (thomas_hess@ncsu.edu; 919-515-1729). Application review begins October 15, 2007 but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

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Thomas M. Hess Professor and Editor, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences

Department of Psychology North Carolina State University Box 7650 Raleigh, NC 27695-7650

Office Phone: (919) 515-1729 Fax: (919) 515-1716 Email: thomas_hess@ncsu.edu

Lab Homepage: http://www.ncsu.edu/psychology/graduate/conc/develop/adultdevelopment/index.htm

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