The Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University invites applicants with expertise in the areas of health psychology and program evaluation to fill an open-rank, tenure/tenure-track position, with an anticipated begin date of 8/16/09.
The Psychology Department has more than 30 faculty members in five Ph.D.-granting specializations: developmental, human factors & ergonomics, industrial/organizational, school psychology, and psychology in the public interest. The person filling this position would affiliate with the Psychology in the Public Interest program, which emphasizes development and evaluation of interventions/policies for important problems of society, particularly those faced by disadvantaged and/or underrepresented groups. Additional departmental information can be found online at: http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/.
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, a vibrant and growing geographical region with access to major intellectual and cultural resources including Research Triangle Park, the SAS Institute, the National Humanities Center, Duke University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina Central University.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or in a closely related field. Successful applicant(s) will be expected to develop and maintain a nationally recognized research program, direct graduate and undergraduate research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and contribute to professional/university service. Although all individuals meeting these requirements are encouraged to apply, a strong preference will be given to applicants having a community-based / community psychology approach to these areas. Salary is competitive. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2008, and will continue until a suitable candidates are identified. Position begins August 16, 2009.
For instructions on how to apply, please visit https://jobs.ncsu.edu and reference position number 06-25-0801 or to go directly to this position posting please visit: jobs.ncsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=80880. To be considered interested applicants should attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and up to five representative publications. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the Search Committee Chair.
Information requests may be addressed to Dr. Roger E. Mitchell, Chair, Health Psychology / Program Evaluation Search Committee, Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Box 7650, Raleigh, NC 27695-7650; roger_mitchell@ncsu.edu; 919-513-2546.
AA/EOE. In addition, NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation.
