Assistant Professor, Psychology - Quantitative, Computational, and Data Science

About the role

The Department of Psychology at UC Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor expanding expertise in quantitative, computational, and data science approaches to understanding human behavior and psychological processes.

Research Areas

• Machine learning and AI
• computational modeling
• causal inference
• epidemiologic methods
• advanced statistical modeling
• natural language processing
• network analysis
• other data science approaches

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in psychology or closely related discipline.

Contact

Contact: Professor Stephen Schueller (Search Committee Chair)

Salary

$80,800 – $104,700 (off-scale salaries possible)

Type

Full-Time, Tenure-Track

Start

July 1, 2027

Full Consideration

November 15, 2026

Final Date

December 31, 2026

Application

• Cover letter
• CV
• statement of research
• reflective teaching and mentoring statement
• contact information for 3 references

Employer

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Location

Irvine, California, United States