Assistant or Associate Professor of Psychology

Assistant or Associate Professor of PsychologyThe Department of Psychology in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill two tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level within the Psychology department. These are 9-month positions in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. The anticipated Distribution of Effort will be 25% teaching, 70% research, and 5% departmental service.We seek candidates who identify professionally as cognitive neuroscientists, clinical neuroscientists, or clinical neuropsychologists with expertise in neuroscience methodologies (e.g., neuroimaging, biomarkers, computational modeling, genomics, or other advanced neuroscientific research methods). The department includes a Cognitive Neuroscience area with both basic and clinically focused research programs (e.g., substance use, ADHD), as well as an APA/PCSAS-accredited Clinical Psychology PhD training program that includes a Clinical Neuropsychology concentration.The successful candidates will join the Cognitive Neuroscience area of the experimental doctoral program and are expected to conduct research that fosters collaboration across our Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical faculty. Candidates may also affiliate with the Clinical Psychology training program if appropriate to their interests and training.The research focus is open and may complement existing areas of expertise within the department and university—including substance use, brain injury, decision making, attentional processes, learning and memory, Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, affective disorders, and ADHD—or introduce new areas of cognitive or behavioral neuroscience research. Candidates should have a strong research program, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications and the potential to secure extramural funding. Successful candidates will also contribute to the department's teaching and service missions and be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise.A PhD in Psychology is required at time of appointment. Applicants must include the following: 1) letter of application 2) CV 3) research statement 4) teaching statement In addition, please provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.Questions about this search should be addressed to Mark Fillmore (View email address on click.appcast.io) or Anthony Zanesco (View email address on click.appcast.io), Search Committee Chairs, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky. Application Deadline is 10/07/2026. This posting will remain open until both positions are filled.