Assistant Professor - Social Personality - Department of Psychology
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Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $80,800-$128,700 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
July 1, 2026 Application Window Open date: August 6, 2025 Next review date: Monday, Sep 8, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Monday, Sep 8, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks to fill a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in the area of social/personality psychology, with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. Research areas of interest for this position are open. Applicants may conduct research in a wide range of subfields within or across social and personality psychology (e.g., by examining how individuals, groups, and systems operate jointly). Possible subfields include but are not limited to culture, intergroup processes, social cognition, self and relationships, personality, health, and well-being. In terms of methods, of particular interest are applicants who use multiple and innovative methods, including advanced statistics, computational approaches, interventions, and/or multi-assessment methods (e.g., behavioral observation, neural measures). The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: Considering the significant disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, dips in productivity in otherwise strong records occurring during the pandemic will be evaluated with the context of the pandemic in mind. Department: https://psychology.berkeley.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Ph.D. or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in Ph.D. or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualifications
Completion of the Ph.D. or equivalent international degree by the application date. Candidates should demonstrate an active research program, leadership potential, and/or exceptional promise in the study of social/personality psychology. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements
We strongly encourage reference letters to be submitted one week after the application deadline to ensure full consideration of your application materials. Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05020 Help contact: psychap@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy. In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
Job location Berkeley, CA
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