Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor (Social and Personality)

Description

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University (https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index/html) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with research interests in social or personality psychology. This is a full-time position with a 9-month academic appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026.

Applicants should have a strong record of research achievement and potential for extramural funding in any area of social or personality psychology. All candidates should have an interest in collaborative research and an abiding commitment to undergraduate and graduate education.

The successful candidate will engage in research grant application, and funded projects, teach courses in our graduate and undergraduate programs, and act as an engaged citizen of the department, college, university, and their field. We seek candidates who are well-positioned to publish in top-tier peer reviewed journals in their fields and to obtain grants from federal agencies and/or private foundations. Typical teaching loads for the department are 3 courses per year, distributed across undergraduate and graduate programs, evidence of teaching effectiveness is a plus.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University is a community of scholars committed to generating scientific discoveries in the discipline, providing rigorous and inspiring undergraduate and graduate education, and engaging in outreach about psychology and the application of psychological science. We value collaboration, with many faculty having grants and research projects with colleagues inside and beyond the department. The Department has numerous programs to support early career faculty, including a formal mentoring program.

We offer doctoral programs in clinical psychology, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, social and personality psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and behavioral and cellular neuroscience, and a Master's program in industrial/organizational psychology. We currently have 55 faculty, over 100 PhD students, and approximately 2,000 undergraduate majors.

Texas A&M University is a land, sea, and space grant institution that holds the distinction of classification as an R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity), and faculty benefit from the resources and support associated with the designation. Our department is committed to broadening participation in higher education, and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. The Department is interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service will contribute to the breadth and excellence of the academic community, as well as the educational needs of the population of Texas and the global community. Texas A&M University is a Top 20 public research institution and among the largest universities in the U.S. Located in College Station, the university is 90 miles from Houston, 100 miles from Austin, and 165 miles from Dallas. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area has over 260,000 residents, and is experiencing rapid job growth. Texas has no state income tax. College Station has a local airport served by American Airlines.

Qualifications

A PhD in Psychology or a closely related field is required. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated potential for publishing high quality research in leading journals, writing and obtaining grants, and engaging in high quality teaching and mentoring activities.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit: a cover letter; CV; a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service (as applicable); and contact information for at least three references. For questions, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Rachel Smallman (rsmallman@tamu.edu). To apply, please visit: apply.interfolio.com/178880 For questions related to the application submission or additional assistance, please contact Jennifer Fraustro at jen.frosty12@tamu.edu