University of Florida Position Posting

The Department of Psychology at the University of North Florida invites applications for one entry-level, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology (Position #312340) that will begin August 2016. We are especially interested in candidates with areas of scholarship and applied work that focus on active duty military personnel, veterans, and/or their families, health, or international/multiculturalism. UNF has a strong commitment to achieving excellence through diversity of faculty, administration, staff, and students.  The University encourages applications from ethnic and racial minorities, persons with disabilities, and military veterans and spouses as part of our effort to establish faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in teaching and the scholarship of discovery, application, and integration of knowledge. The position will remain open until filled.

All candidates must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or will have this doctorate awarded by August 10, 2016. Applicants must have a specialization in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program, and be either licensed or license-eligible in the State of Florida. We seek candidates who have or demonstrate the potential for establishing a record of externally-funded research and publication.

Successful candidates are expected to establish and maintain a productive program of research that holds potential for national recognition; seek external funding; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, including courses related to the candidate’s particular area of expertise (3-3 teaching load); supervise undergraduate research and/or community-based practica and internships; supervise graduate students’ theses in our Master’s in General Psychology program; and contribute to service in the department, university and profession. Our goal is to attract candidates who demonstrate the ability to work with and engage diverse students, colleagues, research participants and clientele from diverse backgrounds.

UNF is part of Florida’s State University System. UNF was recently awarded the Carnegie Foundation "Community Engagement" designation. We are part of the thriving Jacksonville metropolitan area which offers many opportunities for applied research throughout northeast Florida. Our campus is located on a 1000 acre nature preserve, 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Northeast Florida and vicinity is home to six military installations, with a large presence of military personnel, veterans and their families living within our community. UNF has been named a military friendly university for the sixth straight year. For information about UNF and the Department visit http://www.unf.edu/coas/psychology/.  For more general information about UNF, see http://www.unf.edu/employment-opportunities/ .

Applicants must complete the one-page application form online at http://www.unfjobs.org, and must upload and mail all required documents. Applicants who do not upload and mail all required documentation cannot be considered for either position. Applicants must upload a current CV and Letter of Interest including brief statements of teaching, research, and applied/clinical interests, unofficial graduate transcript(s), and a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of three (3) references. In addition, three (3) signed Letters of Recommendation must be mailed directly to the department.

Please have recommendation letters sent to the following address:

Dr. Gabriel Ybarra, Chair, Search Committee Position #312340 for Clinical Psychology
University of North Florida
Department of Psychology 51/3404
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2673


Individuals who require reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or selection process must notify Dr. Lori Lange at (904) 620-1638 a minimum of five (5) working days in advance. Please contact alicia.crystalus@unf.edu for general information regarding the positions. UNF is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution.