Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology

About the role

Binghamton University’s Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Clinical Science Ph.D. Program with a research focus on schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses (SMI). The program holds dual accreditation from PCSAS and the APA Commission on Accreditation and is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science. We seek a clinical scientist whose research advances mechanistic understanding of psychotic and SMI, including etiology, assessment development, and intervention research. Methodological approach is open and may include cognitive, neural, psychophysiological, computational, social, or psychosocial approaches.

Research focus and collaboration

• Research focus on schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses (SMI).
• Opportunities to leverage the Brain and Body Imaging Research Center (BBIRC), a 3T Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma facility opened in 2023 through partnership with United Health Services.
• Potential to build collaborations with the Greater Binghamton Health Center (GBHC) and the OnTrackNY early-psychosis program.

The Department values scholarship that bridges scientific rigor with community impact.

Department and campus environment

• The Psychology Department consists of 48 faculty members across three doctoral programs (Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Science, and Cognitive and Brain Sciences) and eight teaching faculty covering developmental, school, forensic, and social psychology.
• The Department is collegial and family-friendly, with a pre-school on campus.
• Evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service will be valued.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or a related discipline by August 16, 2027.
• An active program of research as demonstrated by a history of peer-reviewed publications and/or extramural funding.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses.
• New York State licensure eligibility.