The Institute of Child Development in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota seeks to fill a tenure track Assistant Professor position in developmental psychopathology. We welcome applicants conducting research in any area of developmental psychopathology, with particular interest in: prevention/intervention sciences; typical and atypical socio-emotional development; risk, trauma, and resilience; stress biology; and family, community, and global contexts. A prominent developmental perspective or orientation is required. Our department employs a wide range of methods and approaches, and would especially welcome applicants who use epidemiological, computational, mixed methods, sociocultural, neuroendocrine or immune, or epigenetic approaches, or who conduct community engaged research or use advanced quantitative methods. All applicants are expected to have a strong record of empirical and/or theoretical publication, commensurate with level of experience, a fundable program of research, and a commitment to both graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring in developmental psychology.
This is a 9-month, full-time appointment located on the Minneapolis campus with a target start date of August 25, 2027.
The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule and/or work location.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $89,000–$99,000. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate’s experience, skills, and internal equity within the department.
Job Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Research: Developing and maintaining a strong record of scholarship pertinent to the core specialization of the individual candidate, while maintaining a commitment to securing external funds to support the individual’s scholarly inquiry.
- Teaching & Mentoring: Strengthening the existing preparation and further development of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students in ICD. Teaching and mentoring students in the graduate and undergraduate degree programs in the department. Participating in postdoctoral training and mentoring.
- Service & Community Engagement: Participating in College, University, and other service and outreach activities, including service on internal committees and task forces, and participation in relevant professional organizations.
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in developmental psychology, clinical psychology, or closely related field. ABD applicants are welcome to apply but must have their doctorate conferred prior to the start date of August 25, 2027.
- Evidence of strong scholarship in the form of publications in peer-reviewed journals and a history of conference presentations, commensurate with level of experience.
- Potential for successful teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and/or postdoctoral levels, commensurate with level of experience.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with people from a variety of communities, backgrounds, and identities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical license or license-eligible.
- Proven record of success in procuring external research funding, commensurate with level of experience.
- Proven record in advising undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, commensurate with level of experience.
- Evidence of service activities/community engagement suitable to a tenure-track position at a major land-grant University, commensurate with level of experience.
- Evidence of a commitment to multicultural perspectives in the study of developmental psychology.
The Institute of Child Development (ICD) has long been a premier center for scholarship, teaching, and outreach in developmental science. Coursework and research activities focus on the cognitive, perceptual, social, emotional, cultural, and psychobiological/neuroscience processes underlying the lifespan development of infants, children, adolescents, and adults. We offer undergraduate and doctoral programs in Developmental Psychology, including an APA-accredited program in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science in collaboration with the Department of Psychology. The University of Minnesota is rich in resources available to ICD faculty, including the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), with both clinical treatment and research facilities; the Center for Neurobehavioral Development (CNBD), with shared equipment resources including EEG/ERP, NIRS, eye tracking, and autonomic systems; the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), with four research-dedicated 3T Siemens Prisma scanners; the Child Development Laboratory School, an early childhood learning center with embedded research space and equipment; the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), an applied research and training center supporting the advancement of the early childhood workforce; and the many additional resources afforded in a large metropolitan area. Founded in 1925, the Institute is a pre-eminent department for the study of development in the United States. From its inception, a key tenet of the department has been to “give away” developmental science. This philosophy has created an environment rich with collaborations, new ideas, and exciting interdisciplinary work that spans basic to applied science.
Located in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the University offers unique opportunities for research and participation in varied cultural communities, including large Somali and Hmong communities. Further information about the U of M can be found at https://twin-cities.umn.edu/about-us and on the Relocation Assistance Program site http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/rap/. Additional information about the Institute of Child Development can be found at https://icd.umn.edu.