Assistant Professor

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Working TitleAssistant Professor

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202500270F

Proposed Annual Salary Range$84,000 - $88,000

Employee Benefits
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Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week40

Description of Work Unit
The Department of Psychology resides in CSU’s College of Natural Sciences, along with seven other departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics.

The Psychology Department serves approximately 1400 undergraduate majors and 100 graduate students, with roughly 30 full-time tenure-line faculty members distributed across five doctoral programs: (1) Applied Social and Health Psychology, (2) Cognitive Neuroscience, (3) Cognitive Psychology, (4) Counseling Psychology and Psychological Clinical Science, and (5) Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

The Department houses the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, a center focusing on social problems that affect rural areas across ethnicities, and an occupational health psychology training program which is part of the Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center.

The Department also houses the following service centers: the Psychological Services Center, which supports graduate student training in clinical and counseling psychology while providing mental health care; the Aging Clinic of the Rockies, which focuses on research, clinical services, and outreach for older adults in the community; and the Center for Meaning and Purpose, which is about creating and disseminating knowledge enabling meaning, well-being, and health.

(http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/PublicHealth/research/centers/ CHWE / MAP /Pages/default.aspx funded by the Centers for Disease Control National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

For more information on the CSU OHP program, visit: http://psychology.colostate.edu/ohp/.

The Department is primarily located in the Behavioral Sciences Building ( BSB ), a LEED Gold-Certified building completed in 2010 and expanded in 2014.

The BSB includes office space for full-time faculty and graduate students, meeting and seminar rooms, state-of-the-art classrooms, and numerous lounge and study areas.

In total, the Department has over 100,000 square feet of research, teaching, and office space.

More information on the Department can be obtained at:http://psychology.colostate.edu/

Tenure/Tenure Track?Yes

% Research40

% Teaching50

% Service10

% Administration0

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on10/13/2025

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date

Position Summary
The Department of Psychology at Colorado State University ( CSU ) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Clinical Psychology Program, beginning August 16, 2026.

We seek a candidate with a strong record of research, teaching, and mentoring who will contribute to the program’s aim of integrating clinical science with the advancement of general psychology and public health science.

RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Maintain an active, high-quality research program capable of attracting external funding.

+ Teach undergraduate courses in psychology.

+ Teach graduate courses in the Clinical Psychology program, which may include clinical supervision of trainees.

+ Mentor undergraduate and graduate students, including doctoral trainees in Clinical Psychology.

+ Engage in service to the department, college, university, and profession.

+ Obtain and maintain licensure as a psychologist in Colorado and provide clinical supervision.



Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications

+ Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology or a closely related field from an accredited graduate program, completed by July 30, 2026.

+ Completed an APA -approved or CPA -approved, or substantially-equivalently approved clinical internship, by July 30, 2026.

+ Evidence of potential for excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring.

+ Willingness to apply for and maintain licensure as a psychologist in Colorado.



Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Has an active research program in an area of psychopathology that diversifies the program’s existing strengths.

+ Experience in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and mentorship.

+ Experience providing clinical supervision to graduate trainees.

+ Sustained record of peer-reviewed clinical science publications in high-impact journals commensurate with appointment at the assistant professor level.

+ Documented potential to secure external research funding.

+ Preference will be given to candidates who have made progress toward licensure in their state of residence.

+ Candidates with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from a research-focused training program are preferred.

+ Evidence of fostering an environment that aligns with CSU’s values and priorities as a land-grant institution, increasing access to a world-class education for all who possess the talent and desire to attain the knowledge and skills necessary to have a positive impact on the university and the communities it serves.



Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must apply before 11:59 p.m. MST on October 13, 2025 to receive full consideration.

Complete applications must include:


+ Cover letter

+ Curriculum vitae

+ Research statement

+ Teaching statement and evidence of teaching effectiveness (uploaded in the Statement of Teaching Interests category)

+ Representative publications or preprints (uploaded in the Publication 1 category)

+ Statement regarding current licensure or license eligibility (uploaded in the Lis category)

+ Names and contact information for three referees (who will not be contacted prior to the finalist stage)



References will be contacted to submit a letter of recommendation for applicants who advance to the finalist stage.

Semi-finalist application materials will be made available to the Department of Psychology faculty for review.


CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals.

If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students.

To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer.

The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification.

Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO
Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Search ContactGinger Lacy-Gill ginger.lacy-gill@colostate.edu


Essential Duties


Job Duty CategoryResearch

Duty/Responsibility
The faculty will have an active research program as indicated by a sustained record of publication as first or senior author in mostly top-tier journals and external research funding.

Percentage Of Time40


Job Duty CategoryTeaching

Duty/Responsibility
The faculty will be responsible to teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, to be an advisor to graduate students and to mentor graduate student research.

Percentage Of Time50


Job Duty CategoryService

Duty/Responsibility
The faculty will be responsible for service to the department, college and university.

The

Percentage Of Time10



References Requested

References Requested


Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3


Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).




Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Statement of Research Interests

+ Statement of Teaching Interests

+ Publication 1

+ License/Certification

Optional Documents

Required Skill Profession

Other General