Job Description Summary
Position: The Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning in the upcoming fall semester, August 16, 2026.
Responsibilities: Candidates will contribute to the education and training of undergraduate and graduate students, including teaching courses in the candidate’s area of expertise and providing effective advisement and mentorship to a broad population of students. Candidates are expected to maintain a strong research program, with potential for extramural funding, while contributing to a respectful and supportive learning and working environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications: Candidates should have an independent research program in clinical psychology, broadly defined, with interests that complement or bridge strengths with the department’s existing faculty. A promising record of publications and a high potential for external funding (assistant) or a record of extramural funding (associate) is required. A PhD in Psychology or closely related field is required; all but dissertation (ABD) candidates will be considered, but must have a Ph.D. by the start date, or the offer will be withdrawn. A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program is desired but is not required.
Desired Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program is desired but is not required. The ability to teach graduate assessment courses and/or supervise psychoeducational assessments is strongly desired but is not required.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Application: Include a 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) three representative reprints, 4) graduate transcripts, 5) contact information for 3 professional references, 6) statement of research interests, and 7) statement of teaching interests. The statement of teaching interests should describe the skills and experiences that have prepared you to train undergraduate and graduate students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Applications should be submitted electronically through Auburn University’s online portal at:
https://www.auemployment.com/postings/56021.
Auburn University’s clinical program adheres to a scientist-practitioner training model and offers state-of-the-art resources for clinical research, including excellent graduate students, ample laboratory space, access to the Auburn University
MRI Research Center, the Auburn University Psychological Services Center, and other facilities. The clinical program has been
APA-accredited since 1981, and in 2019 we were awarded the maximum accreditation period of 10 years. We have 11 primary faculty and two affiliated faculty with areas of expertise across the lifespan that include eating disorders, trauma, suicide, substance use, internalizing disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Primary and affiliated faculty for the clinical program can be found on our program website
https://cla.auburn.edu/psychological-sciences/clinical/people/.
The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the term of employment. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. Please see
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/ for more details.
Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier public land-grant institutions and is a top-tier Carnegie R1 university, ranking in the top 11% nationwide. Auburn maintains high levels of research activity and high standards for teaching excellence, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees in agriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2024 enrollment of 34,145 students includes 27,907 undergraduates and 6,238 graduate and professional students. Organized into twelve academic colleges and schools, Auburn’s 1,525 faculty members offer more than 200 educational programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, its positive work environment, its student engagement, and its beautiful campus.
Auburn residents enjoy a thriving and increasingly multifaceted community, recognized as one of the “best small towns in America,” with moderate climate and easy access to major cities or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery, Alabama, the combined Auburn-Opelika- Columbus area has a population of over 500,000, with excellent public schools and regional medical centers.
