Assistant Professor, Child Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology

About the role

The Department of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor of Child Clinical Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong record of publications in top outlets.
• Instruct residents at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Perform normal university service based on qualifications.
• Teach onsite, an essential function of the job.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in clinical Psychology and clinical internship are required by the appointment date.
• A license to practice in Pennsylvania is required by the appointment date.

Qualifications

• Areas of specialization within child clinical psychology are open, but not limited to, candidates whose research would synergize with our current expertise in community and school-based prevention, childhood adversity and maltreatment, cognitive-neuropsychological bases of attention and behavior, stress and coping, emotion regulation, and developmental psychopathology.
• Two priority areas are: (1) mental health needs of and interventions for children, adolescents, including, but not limited to, families of color and other marginalized populations, and (2) mechanism-driven research in developmental psychopathology to elucidate pathways to risk and resilience.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field.
• Evidence of growth in scholarly achievement.
• History of or potential for external funding.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust retirement plans.
• 75% tuition discount for employees, spouses, and children.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the posting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust retirement plans.
• 75% tuition discount for employees, spouses, and children.

Application Instructions

To apply, candidates must submit an online application at Penn State's Job Posting Board and upload the following application materials electronically: a letter of interest, CV or resume, concise statements of research and teaching interests, and three selected (re)prints. Letters of recommendation should be sent electronically to PsychApplications@psu.edu with the subject line: “Child Clinical Psychology.”

Background Checks/Clearances

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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