Assistant Professor, Psychology

at  Athabasca University

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is the largest Faculty in Athabasca University and offers a wide range of online courses and programs in the areas of education, humanities, interdisciplinary studies, and social sciences.
In the words of the Dean of the Faculty, “Our undergraduate and graduate courses and programs have been designed to equip our learners with critical discernment, information literacy, theoretical knowledge, and other relevant skills in our rapidly evolving globalized societies to develop an understanding of current and historical issues.
Committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is home to highly accomplished faculty and tutors with robust and innovative research and teaching portfolios, as well as many dedicated staff.
The faculty takes pride in being student-centred and committed to making our learners’ journeys rich, meaningful, and memorable. Please make sure to browse through the faculty’s website to learn more about our courses, programs, and people.”

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Psychology and will complement our current faculty’s expertise (i.e., social, educational, cognitive, developmental, biological and health psychology). Applications are encouraged from those who have quantitative expertise and a strong quantitative focus in their research program, regardless of specific psychological field or background. Quantitative expertise can include, but is not limited to, quantitative modelling/theory, big data, machine learning, AI, large language models, and network analysis.
The successful applicant will be expected to maintain a robust research program in a virtual environment and be able to provide research training opportunities for Psychology students. Experience in distance learning and familiarity with digital teaching technologies would also be preferred assets.
A detailed job description can be viewed at: Academic Role Description.

Applicants are asked to submit an application package through the application portal consisting of:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Research statement (3 pages max, 12 font, Times New Roman)
• Teaching statement (2 pages max,12 font, Times New Roman)
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) statement(1 pagemax,12 font, Times New Roman)

Please refer the Job description for details