What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (Tenure-Track) position at Anselm of Canterbury?
The Department of Psychology at Saint Anselm College, a Roman Catholic undergraduate liberal arts college in the Benedictine tradition in Manchester, NH invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position to begin August 2025. The department is interested in candidates with an expertise in one of the following areas : cognitive, behavioral, clinical or social affective neuroscience to help support the interdisciplinary behavioral neuroscience major as well as the psychology major. The successful candidate will teach courses in their area of expertise, as well as introductory neuroscience courses and some psychology courses such as General Psychology and Research Methods. Successful candidates will be committed to teaching and actively involving undergraduates in research.
The Psychology Department collaborates with several other Departments on campus to support other curriculum (i.e., Community & Public Health, Education, Health Science, & Nursing). The department, consisting of eight full-time faculty members, has a strong tradition of excellence in teaching and research and is housed in a unified science building including laboratory spaces for human psychophysiology, observation, and rodent models.
Tenure-track faculty in the Psychology department teach a 3-3 semester course load and are expected to actively engage undergraduate students in their research, maintain a strong research program, advise students, and participate in the department and college community through service.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest including statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching ability (sample syllabi from any courses taught), active research agenda (samples of scholarship), and academic transcripts to the attention of Dr. Tauna Sisco, Search Committee Chair, via the college website. Three letters of recommendation are required and should be submitted in PDF format via email to the department faculty assistant, Loraine Hobausz at lhobausz@anselm.edu. Application review will begin on November 30th and will continue until the position is filled.
Required Skills and Experience :
A Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field is required. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level as well as scholarly research.
Successful candidates will be able to assist the college in advancing its mission and strategic priorities, which includes institution-wide diversity and inclusiveness.
