Assistant Professor in Clinical Science
Department: Psychological and Brain Sciences • Location: Iowa City, Iowa, United States • Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track (Assistant Professor; exceptional Associate considered) • Start: August 2027 • Review begins September 28, 2026 (open until filled)
About the role
The highly collaborative and nationally recognized Clinical Science program seeks clinically trained scientists with outstanding research programs and strong promise of external funding. We welcome applicants from any area of clinical science, with particular interest in researchers whose work spans multiple levels of analysis and advances mechanistic understanding of psychopathology and behavior. Program strengths include developmental psychopathology, aging and neurocognitive disorders, substance use disorders, severe mental illness, and intervention processes and outcomes.
Requirements
- PhD in clinical psychology
- Research program in any area of clinical science
- Outstanding research record
- Promise of excellence in teaching and mentorship
Research Infrastructure
- 3T and 7T MRI
- Neuromodulation facilities
- Advanced microscopy
- Clinical and translational research support
- NIH-funded T32 predoctoral training program
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- State-of-the-art Psychological and Brain Sciences Building (opened 2020)
Application Materials
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum vitae
- Three significant papers (single PDF)
- Research statement
- Teaching statement
- Contact information for three references
Location
Iowa City is a UNESCO City of Literature.