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Assistant Professor, Psychology - Quantitative, Computational, and Data Science
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A Psychology Professor teaches foundational psychological ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field. In some cases, psychology professors will perform therapeutic services.
$98,862 / year median in California
+11% projected growth
Job Description
- Quantitative, Computational, and Data Science Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $80,800
- $104,700. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professor and Professor of Teaching Series
- Academic Year Regular Scales .
Application Window Open date:
August 5, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.Final date:
Thursday, Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Department of Psychology at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The Department of Psychology seeks to expand its expertise in quantitative, computational, and data science approaches to understanding human behavior and psychological processes. Scholars in this area may develop or apply advanced methods, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, computational modeling, causal inference, epidemiologic methods, advanced statistical modeling, natural language processing, network analysis, and other data science approaches, to address complex psychological questions. Their research may leverage large-scale, population-based, intensive longitudinal, multimodal, or digitally-generated behavioral data, including text, social interaction, smartphones and sensors, administrative and clinical records, cohort and registry data, and other emerging sources of human behavioral data. Scholars' expertise needs to fit into one of the Department's existing substantive areas of developmental, health, social, or clinical psychology. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related discipline. The position will begin July 1, 2027, with teaching duties beginning Fall Quarter, 2027. Applications must be uploaded electronically through the on-line Recruit system Please direct questions about this position to the chair of the search committee, Professor Stephen Schueller . Visit the Department of Psychology website Visit the UCI School of Social Ecology website Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related discipline. Application Requirements Document requirements Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae- Your most recently updated C.V. Statement of Research Reflective Teaching and Mentoring Statement
- See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement .
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