THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AT LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

(TENURE-TRACK)

FACULTYPOSITION

Qualifications & Responsibilities :

We are interested in recruiting candidates with expertise instatistics/quantitative research methods and are open to any area of research, but are particularly interested in applicants whose researchmaps well onto existing specialization areas in our department (i.e., Health Psychology and Integrated Care, Child and Adolescent ClinicalPsychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Generalist). The ideal applicant will demonstrate a strong record of statistical training andexpertise, including training in advanced statistical topics. They will also have the capacity to teach both basic and advanced statisticscourses at the graduate level, provide statistical consultation to faculty and graduate students, run analyses for manuscripts, and serve asthe statistician on grants. Though the position is primarily focused on statistical consultation, applicants will also have theopportunity to build their own research program and mentor doctoral students to the extent that their other duties allow. Though theappointment will be in the Department of Psychology, due to our partnerships across several health specialties on campus, we also offer theopportunity for applicants to develop a multidisciplinary research program. Therefore, it is also desirable that applicants have thebackground/training, skills, experiences, and willingness to collaborate as a methods/statistics mentor for faculty and students from otherbehavioral health backgrounds. All applicants must hold a Ph. D. in Psychology. If the degree is in clinical psychology, it must befrom an APA-accredited program (including an APA-accredited internship). Rank determination and salary are commensurate with facultypolicies and the wage scale for faculty within the School of Behavioral Health at Loma Linda University.

Background :

LomaLinda University is a nationally ranked, tier 2 research and private Christian health science university listed in The Chronicle of HigherEducation's "Great Colleges to Work For". LLU is one of the main healthcare institutions in the Inland Empire in Southern California and theflagship of a system of hundreds of healthcare institutions worldwide. As a Seventh-day Adventist Health Sciences University, LLU offersover 100 programs for 4500 students (primarily graduate) in all aspects of healthcare. As we expand our programs, we are recruiting newfaculty with a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and mentoring, and who share in our aspiration to train exceptionalbehavioral health professionals for the new health care environment. The city of Loma Linda is America's only "Blue Zone" of longevity andis conveniently situated near mountains, beaches, downtown Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and San Diego.

Application :

Applicantsshould submit a cover letter, vita, and two publication samples to: Maya Boustani, PhD, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, at mboustani@llu.edu . A request for three letters of recommendation may be made by the committee followingan initial screening of applications. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.