Job
Title
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Assistant Professor in
Neuropsychology, Tenure Track, Fall 2022
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Department
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Location
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Category
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Status
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Psychology
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Orange
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Faculty
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Full-time
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General
Information
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Chapman University seeks
applications for the position of tenure–track Assistant Professor in
(pediatric or adult) Neuropsychology at the Institute for Interdisciplinary
Brain and Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology, in the Crean
College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University, beginning
August 2022.
Chapman University is a nationally-ranked institution offering traditional
undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of
Southern California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. The University
achieved R2 status in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher
Education, a distinction held by just 10 percent of all U.S. universities and
is ranked as 122nd among Best National Universities by US News and World
Report (2022). Our faculty include academic leaders who excel in research,
publishing and world-class teaching in our 11 schools and colleges, including
Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences. Dedicated to
forward-looking, personalized education, we create an environment for
unlimited achievement by both our students and faculty. More information
about the University and Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences is
available at https://www.chapman.edu/crean
Chapman University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral
Sciences (The Brain Institute) comprises a network of interdisciplinary
researchers specializing in the neuroscience of higher-level
cognition—volition, consciousness, altered states of consciousness, and so
on—from a mainly computational perspective. We thrive on communication,
criticism, and stimulation, focused on the unification of research in the
behavioral and brain sciences at the systems level, with an eye to clinical
and useful applications, innovations with artificial intelligence, insights
from neuropsychology, and philosophy of mind. More information is available
at https://www.chapman.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/brain-institute/index.aspx
Chapman is also committed to a culturally and ethnically diverse campus
environment, and to principles that promote inclusive practices. Chapman
seeks candidates whose research, teaching, or service has prepared them to
contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.
More information is available at http://www.chapman.edu.
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Qualifications
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Ph.D. from an accredited
program in Psychology, clinical experience in pediatric or adult
neuropsychology and evidence of excellence in research and teaching are
required.
The successful candidate should have expertise in (pediatric or adult)
neuropsychology, including a strong clinical experience and expertise in the
domain of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Areas of research include, but are
not limited to, clinical assessment of psychopathologies and personality,
development, learning disabilities, philosophical and ethical aspects of
treatment in clinical research, philosophy of science, interventions in the
context of ASD, neuro-atypicality, and child-parent relationships. The
successful candidate would possess meaningful experience in clinical psychology/neuropsychology
including of child development (with at least 5 years of clinical
experience), would be knowledgeable of different clinical assessment tools,
such as the ADOS-2, ADI-R, Weschler Intellectual Tools, Bayley-4, NEPSY. The
candidate should both demonstrate excellent skills in teaching and
supervising undergraduate and graduate in clinical neuropsychology.
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Responsibilities
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The successful candidate will
develop and maintain a rigorous and productive research program with an
emphasis on obtaining extramural funding in the clinical neuropsychology.
The successful candidate will join the newly established Brain Institute,
which is housed within the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences
(Brain.Chapman.edu).
The teaching load for this position is two undergraduate courses per semester
with the possibility to fulfil a portion of the teaching load in the
developing interdisciplinary master’s program in brain science.
In addition to graduate and postdoctoral students, the successful candidate
will advise undergraduate students and supervise student research projects.
Tenure track faculty are expected to develop and maintain an active research
agenda for future tenure consideration and are evaluated on their
research/scholarly activity, teaching, and service.
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Contact
Information
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Candidates should
electronically submit a cover letter, faculty application, curriculum vitae,
research statement, teaching statement (including experience/strategies for
teaching diverse populations and enhancing student understanding of
diversity), two or more official copies of recent course evaluations,
reprints of three most-representative publications or other scholarly work
and three letters of reference to:
Professor Amir Raz, Search Committee Chair at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20383. Applications must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online link above.
Inquiries to Dr. Amir Raz at raz@chapman.edu Please include "Brain Institute Assistant Professor in
Neuropsychology" in the email subject line.
Timeline: Review of applications will begin immediately.
This position is subject to final budget approval. Successful completion of a
background check is required for the final candidate.
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Download a copy of the Chapman Faculty Application for Employment here.
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Chapman
University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse
and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to
enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and
employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry,
citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition,
military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information
or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University
is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members
of underrepresented groups to apply.
Chapman
University, One University Drive, Orange, CA 92866 Human Resources Department
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