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The Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, invites applications for a tenure-track position in a rank of either Assistant or Associate Professor in the Psychology of Leadership.
The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science are jointly launching a Leadership Certificate Program at the undergraduate level. The ideal candidate will contribute to the development of this program, will teach one or more courses related to the objectives of the program, and will have expertise and a strong record of research and publications in areas related to the psychology of leadership, including (but not limited to) judgment and decision making, social influence and persuasion, morality, motivation, intergroup relations, interpersonal relations and group dynamics, communication, and the development of leadership skills, as well as related cultural influences and brain-behavior analyses. The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D., must have demonstrated excellence in research, and must be strongly committed to excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching. Evidence of teaching effectiveness is an asset.
The Department of Psychology currently has strengths in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, cognition, comparative cognition and behaviour, developmental science, and social and cultural psychology. The Department offers a highly collegial and supportive work climate for new and established academics, with outstanding support for research and teaching. The University of Alberta is one of the largest and most research-intensive universities in Canada. With more than 39,000 students from 146 countries, the University regularly ranks among the top five universities in the country.
To apply online, please submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae (including contact information for three references), a teaching dossier, and a statement about research interests (attach under the statement of teaching/research interests option). Applicants are expected to contact their referees and arrange for letters of reference to be sent to the attention of Dr. Jeff Bisanz, Chair, Department of Psychology. These letters and up to three publications can be submitted via email to the Executive Assistant, Lily Li, at lily.li@ualberta.ca.
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications in accordance with the Faculty Agreement:
http://www.hrs.ualberta.ca/en/MyEmployment/~/media/hrs/MyEmployment/Agreements/Acade
mic/Faculty.pdf
Business address:
Department of Psychology
P217 Biological Sciences Building
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada, T6G 2E9
The position will remain open until the position is filled, however, applications will start to be reviewed as of February 15, 2015.
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