Tenure-Track Professor in Social Psychology

Harvard University
Title: Tenure-Track Professor in Social Psychology

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department_Area: Department of Psychology

Position Description: The Department of Psychology at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in Social Psychology. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
We seek candidates with expertise suited to our program in Social Psychology, broadly conceived. Our interest is less in specific topic areas or methods than in innovation and excellence in the applicant's research program. We seek candidates whose research complements existing research in the Department.

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree required by the time the appointment begins. Candidates should have demonstrated a promise of excellence in both research and teaching.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.

Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS Portal. Candidates are encouraged to apply by September 15, 2024.
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate's teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)
4. Research statement
5. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate's department, institution, and/or professional societies.
6. Sample publications (up to 3)
7. Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate's undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.
The health of our community is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC -recommended vaccines.
Harvard is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Contact Information: Fiery Cushman, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, cushman@fas.harvard.edu.

Contact Email: cushman@fas.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer: Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.

Minimum Number of References Required: 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 5

Keywords: Assistant, associate, faculty, tenure track, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England, Social Psychology

Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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