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The Department of Psychology of Virginia Commonwealth University seeks two tenure-track faculty members, one in the area of health psychology, and one in clinical child and adolescent psychology to begin August, 2011, pending budgetary approval. All applicants must have the potential for a major research program and show evidence of success in publishing their work. Both positions are at the assistant professor level, however applications from more senior faculty with a strong publication record and major ongoing research funding will be considered.
Applicants for the health psychology position must have a Ph.D. in Health Psychology or a related discipline with a major, established research program in health. The successful candidate will possess the ability to interface with colleagues at our Medical Campus. Virginia Commonwealth University has Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy and Allied Health, as well as an Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center, a Health and Human Services-Designated Institute for Women’s Health, a Center for Health Disparities, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Research.
Applicants for the clinical position must have a Ph.D. in psychology and be licensed or license eligible in Virginia. Preference will be given to candidates who can interface with our applied developmental psychology program.
All positions will involve teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and advising graduate students in their research. High quality teaching and research are both needed to obtain tenure. The Department has three areas of research concentration: (1) health psychology and behavioral medicine; (2) prevention and intervention work with a strong focus on youth and families; and (3) social and personality psychology. Within the health area, the department has considerable strengths in substance abuse, cancer, and prevention methods. The Department has APA-accredited Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology, a Ph.D. program in Health Psychology, and Ph.D. in General Experimental Psychology with three divisions (Biopsychology, Developmental, and Social Psychology). The Department has 38 full-time faculty members, 130 doctoral students, and over 1,300 undergraduate majors. Collaboration with colleagues both in Psychology and in other disciplines is highly supported. VCU, a major urban research university, offers 162 baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, professional and certificate degree programs and enrolls about 32,000 students.
Applicants should submit a statement of research interests, teaching philosophy and interests, a current curriculum vita, representative publications, and at least three letters of reference to: Chair, Search Committee for Health (or Clinical) Psychology, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018. Additional information about the department and the program can be found at our Homepage address:
http://www.psychology.vcu.edu/
Application review will begin October 15 and continue until position is filled (Position is contingent upon funding). Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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