Job Type: Full-time

Location: Denver, Colorado

We seek psychologist candidates for a position in the developmental psychology program. Individuals should have a program of research on some aspect of development; we are particularly interested in individuals doing work on (a) race and ethnicity as a context of development, (b) an interplay of social, emotional, and cognitive developmental processes, and/or (c) psychosocial developmental processes from a lifetime perspective. Successful applicants will have an outstanding record of research achievement and a strong commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education. Candidates should also be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.

We are a highly collaborative, research-oriented department that values interdisciplinary perspectives and connections across traditional department areas (see www.du.edu/psychology for more information). Our mission is to advance psychological science by generating and sharing new knowledge through collaborative scholarship, educating and mentoring student scholars, and contributing to the public good. The department’s vision is to be an inclusive intellectual community that fosters discovery and innovation.

The University of Denver’s vision is to be a great private university dedicated to the public good. The University values inclusive excellence, recognizing that its success is dependent on how well it values, engages, and includes the rich diversity of constituents (to learn more, please visit https://www.du.edu/diversity-inclusion/). Students and faculty in the Psychology Department actively contribute to these goals through scholarship, teaching, and service. The University of Denver is situated in the Denver metro area, a vibrant and diverse urban center in the Rocky Mountain region that is home to 2.8 million people. Our urban location supports faculty collaboration across a number of local universities. The University, ranked in the top 100 universities in the country, is comprised of approximately 5800 undergraduates (with over 500 psychology majors), 6200 graduate students, and over 700 full-time faculty.