The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Psychology seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin August 2013. The successful candidate will have an established program of research in the areas of clinical child psychology and school-based prevention research. Preference will be given to candidates who conduct research on school programs to promote the social, emotional, and academic learning of urban children and adolescents. We are also interested in faculty whose interests will broaden the research efforts of the Department and those with expertise in statistical methods. Candidates will make contributions to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Subject to budgetary approval.
Candidates must electronically submit an on line application at https://jobs.uic.edu (click on the job board and then click on the position) and upload a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and provide the names and email addresses of 3 references within the on line application.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012 and will continue until the job is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to the search committee chair (Prof. Roger Weissberg; rpw@uic.edu).
For additional information about the Psychology Department see http://www.psch.uic.edu/. There are many other groups that collaborate with clinical psychology faculty and students including the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (www.casel.org), Learning Sciences Research Institute (http://www.lsri.uic.edu/), Institute for Health Research and Policy (http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/), and Institute for Juvenile Research (http://www.psych.uic.edu/ijr/default.asp).
UIC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minority and women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.