Faculty Positions in Social Psychology

Employer

New York University College of Dentistry

Location

New York City, New York

Salary

$89,000 to $129,000 (AP); $105,000 to $165,000 (AP); & $135,000 to $225,000 (FP)

Closing date

Nov 26, 2024

Faculty Positions in Social Psychology

Department of Psychology

New York University Faculty of Arts and Science

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University invites applications for two open-rank faculty positions in Social Psychology. Applications for positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels are welcome.

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We seek candidates that will broaden and/or deepen our faculty's expertise and welcome applications from all subareas of Social Psychology- including, but not limited to, attitudes and social cognition, intergroup relations and group processes, interpersonal and close relationships, emotion, motivation, self and identity, social justice, political psychology, and social neuroscience. Successful candidates will have a record of rigorous, innovative, and impactful research, as well as a commitment to teaching and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate levels. We are especially interested in scholarship that takes novel computational, quantitative, or other methodological approaches and candidates positioned to teach graduate seminars on these topics.

Appointments are expected to begin September 1, 2025, pending budgetary and administrative approval.

For more information about the NYU Department of Psychology, please visit the department website (https://psych.nyu.edu). For questions about the searches, please contact Professors Eric Knowles (edk202@nyu.edu) or Emily Balcetis (emilybalcetis@nyu.edu).

Pay Transparency

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $89,000 to $129,000 at the rank of Assistant Professor; $105,000 to $165,000 at the rank of Associate Professor; and $135,000 to $225,000 at the rank of Full Professor. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024. The electronic application should include a curriculum vitae, research statement (no more than three pages), teaching statement, a diversity statement, and three representative publications. Please also include a cover letter that identifies your job market paper-that is, the paper that best represents your program of research. Candidates for Assistant Professor positions should provide three letters of recommendation. Candidates for Associate or Full may provide contact information for potential references in their cover letter.

Research statement: The statement should identify the applicant's main research activities to date and should summarize the applicant's plans for research activities over the next 5 years (i.e., What questions does the applicant want to tackle? What experimental approach(es) will the applicant use to address these questions?).

Teaching statement: The statement should include a summary of the applicant's pedagogical style, in terms of both classroom instruction and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students. The applicant should mention the types of courses they would be interested in teaching.

Diversity statement: Diversity and inclusion are important parts of the NYU mission. Statements addressing diversity and inclusion should describe how the applicant's scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and/or service and engagement demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are particularly interested in hearing about (1) concrete steps the applicant has taken (or are planning to take) to foster an inclusive intellectual environment in the research lab, in the classroom, in the department and on campus, and/or in the field more generally, and (2) how these steps connect with broader views on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber, who embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. Because broad diversity is essential for creating an inclusive climate, we are committed to the fair treatment of and equal access to opportunity and advancement for all, and will assess the many qualifications of all applicants. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html.

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