Establish an active research program with the potential to
attract external funding and that actively involves undergraduate
and graduate students.
Contribute to undergraduate and graduate instruction, including
the continued development of the B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience,
through courses aligned with the candidate's expertise and
departmental needs.
Mentor graduate students in psychology and/or the
interdisciplinary Neuroscience PhD program
Participate in departmental governance, including committee
work and program development
Contribute service to the college, university, and
profession
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completed PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a closely related
field before appointment (ABD considered with a timely completion
plan)
- Active or developing research program in behavioral
neuroscience
- Evidence of research productivity and potential to secure
external research funding
- Effective teaching and mentoring ability
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication
skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated potential to engage undergraduate and graduate
students in research, professional, clinical, community-engaged, or
other experiential opportunities that support their academic and
career development
- Evidence of grant involvement or success
- Research program complementing or extending departmental and
university neuroscience strengths
- Potential to contribute to the growth of the undergraduate
Behavioral Neuroscience program, including development of training
that prepares students for post-baccalaureate education and
training, and/or careers in neuroscience, health, human-technology
interaction, or related fields
- Ability to teach graduate-level methods or quantitative
coursework
- Evidence of effective supervision or mentorship
- Experience working collaboratively across disciplinary
contexts
Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:
- A curriculum vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your
application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
- A cover letter highlighting fit with minimum and preferred
qualifications to be uploaded at the beginning of your application
in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"
- Three representative publications to be uploaded at the
beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under
"Documents 1-10"
- Names and contact information for three (3) professional
references to be entered in the Candidate Profile
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.*
Advertised Salary
Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent
benefits.
ADA
Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather
and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature
changes.
College/Department Highlights
The
Department of Psychology at Utah State
University is a research-intensive department within the Emma
Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, with
strengths spanning basic, translational, and applied psychological
science. The department is entering a period of significant faculty
growth, with five tenure-track faculty hires planned across four
searches in 2026-27.
The department includes more than 30 faculty and offers doctoral
training through four Ph.D. specializations: Behavior Analysis,
Brain and Cognition, Combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology, and
School Psychology. Department faculty also contribute to USU's
interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Neuroscience. At the
undergraduate level, the department offers B.S. degrees in
Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience, as well as an award-winning
online Psychology program. The department also offers a
distance-learning M.Ed. in Professional School Counseling.
Faculty maintain active programs of research supported by federal
and other external funding and collaborate extensively within the
department, across the college, and throughout the university.
Existing collaborations connect Psychology faculty with colleagues
in areas including biology, human development and family studies,
special education and rehabilitation counseling, nursing, speech
and hearing sciences, kinesiology, economics, mathematics and
statistics, sociology, and natural resources. The department values
research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries and
creates opportunities for collaboration in areas such as behavioral
and mental health, neuroscience, health and aging, intervention
science, and emerging health technologies.
The department is committed to excellence in undergraduate and
graduate education, research and scholarship, and service to
communities in Utah and beyond. Faculty joining the department
during this period of growth will have opportunities to help shape
new research collaborations, academic programs, and training
initiatives while contributing to established programs with strong
records of student mentorship, research productivity, and
professional impact.
The
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health, and
Human Sciences is dedicated to excellence in research,
teaching, and service activities that advance education, improve
health and well-being, and elevate human potential across the
lifespan. The college is home to eight academic departments with
approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research
and impactful, student-focused graduate and undergraduate
education. The college is consistently ranked by US News and World
Report as one of the top Graduate Colleges of Education in the
country, ranking among the top 30 public institutions of higher
education in 2026 and 1st in the state of Utah since 2000. The
college's programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an
on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone
centers, including the
Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for
Clinical Excellence,
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Research Center,
Center for the School of the Future,
Institute for Disability Research, Policy, &
Practice, and
National Center for Hearing Assessment
& Management. Faculty, students, and staff within the
college collaborate with a broad range of community partners to
facilitate community-engaged research and provide transformative
experiential learning opportunities. Through dedicated teaching,
innovative research, and meaningful engagement the Emma Eccles
Jones College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences advances
education, health, and well-being, enriching the lives of
individuals, families, and communities throughout Utah.
University Highlights
As Utah's student-centered, land-grant research university, Utah
State University expands opportunity and strengthens communities
across the state through learning, discovery, extension, and
engagement. Founded in 1888, USU now holds two Carnegie
distinctions: R1 status for very high research activity and the
Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Its innovative
research and scholarship is grounded in reciprocal partnerships
with local, regional, and global communities, advancing knowledge
and serving the public good across Utah, the nation, and the world.
With over 50 world-class research facilities and the nation's
second-oldest undergraduate research program, USU prepares students
to become active, civically engaged leaders who can address
critical societal challenges.
USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at
locations throughout the state. Utah State's 30
locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential
campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide
campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU
educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns,
serving every county in the state.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud
member of the Pac-12 Conference, which it joined July 1, 2026. The
Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by
capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in
2025-26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This
tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232
student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community,
where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours,
with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all
individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where
diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to
recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will
champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach,
and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community
and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and
be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when
it named
Utah State the best employer in
Utah in 2023.
Learn more about USU.
The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support
careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally,
USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation
for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable
accommodation for a disability, contact the university's ADA
coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at 435-797-0122 or
hr@usu.edu.
*updated 10/26
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