POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the Assistant Professor level. The anticipated start date for this appointment is July 1, 2025, or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to provide effective and innovative graduate student training with respect to consulting skills in I-O Psychology through Organization & Management Solutions (https://omsconsulting.uoguelph.ca/) a course that operates as an internal consulting firm. As well, the successful candidate will contribute to service activities within the I-O program and Department of Psychology and provide teaching and research supervision to a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.
Our wider department reflects a collegial and welcoming academic community that aims to support a diverse range of people and perspectives in an inclusive work environment.
Applicants should have:
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Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or equivalent (e.g., Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management).
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Ability to manage our internal consulting group (i.e., OMS) including securing projects, liaising with clients, mentoring graduate students with respect to I-O Psychology skills, and managing operations.
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A research program in I-O Psychology that complements the strengths of the I-O Area and attracts high-quality graduate students.
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A record of effective knowledge mobilization, such as publishing in scholarly journals, conference presentations, and communication of research findings to a broad audience.
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A commitment to the development of undergraduate and graduate students.
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A portfolio that demonstrates a record of excellent teaching or mentoring, such as strengths in innovative and engaging pedagogies, peer evaluations, participation in workshops and training.
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A record of past service activities and contributions to the unit, university, or broader community.
The Department of Psychology values diversity and inclusivity and is committed to developing and maintaining a culture that is positive, collegial, and respectful of all members. This is consistent with the College’s values of “Equality, inclusion, and respect for all those we serve within our communities and globally.” Thus, we encourage applications from those who have shown a commitment to Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility from their past research, service work, teaching, mentorship, or community engagement. Whether you’ve engaged with these ideas through formal study, personal experience, or professional work, we value a wide range of perspectives.
This is an exciting time of growth for our Psychology Department, as we are conducting searches for four positions across different areas of the department. As such, the successful candidate will join the department together with a cohort of enthusiastic and well-supported early career scholars.
The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.
The University of Guelph is among the largest employers in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

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