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Tenure-Track Professor in Clinical Psychology School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area: Psychology Position Description: The Department of Psychology at Harvard University seeks to ...

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Tenure Track Professors are faculty members at colleges or universities who are on a path that can lead to tenure, a permanent academic appointment. This position typically involves a combination of teaching, research, and service to the institution. Professors on the tenure track are evaluated over several years based on their performance in these areas, with the goal of earning tenure, which provides job security and academic freedom. The process is competitive and rigorous, and not all tenure track professors are granted tenure.

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New tenure track professors often juggle multiple responsibilities, including teaching, conducting research, publishing, and serving on committees. Balancing these demands while building a strong research portfolio and establishing effective teaching practices can be challenging. Additionally, developing professional relationships within the department and securing funding for research projects are common hurdles. Many institutions provide mentorship programs and resources to support new faculty as they navigate these early years.

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AspectTenure Track ProfessorAssistant Professor
Required CredentialsDoctorate in relevant field, research experienceDoctorate, postdoctoral experience often preferred
Work EnvironmentAcademic institutions, research labsAcademic institutions, research labs
Employment StatusOn the path to tenure, potential for permanent positionEntry-level faculty position, potential for promotion
Career StageMid to senior academic career, aiming for tenureEarly career, building research and teaching portfolio

In summary, a Tenure Track Professor is a faculty member on the pathway to earning tenure, with a focus on research, teaching, and service. An Assistant Professor is an early-career academic role, often the first step in the tenure track, emphasizing research development and teaching experience.

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Tenure-Track Professor in Clinical Psychology

Asian American Psychological Association

Cambridge, MA • On-site

$120 - $230/hr

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Tenure-Track Professor in Clinical Psychology (23 views)

Title: Tenure-Track Professor in Clinical Psychology

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Position Description: The Department of Psychology at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in Clinical Psychology. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.

We seek candidates with expertise in clinical psychological science, broadly conceived. Our interest is less in specific topic areas or methods than in innovation and excellence in the applicant’s research program. Successful candidates might employ data science (including ML/AI, computational modeling, and related approaches), cognitive neuroscience, genetic, or cross-cultural work, among other approaches. We seek candidates whose scholarship complements existing research in the Department .

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree required by the time the appointment begins. Candidates should have demonstrated a promise of excellence in both research and teaching.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired.

Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required: 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 5

Keywords: Assistant, associate, faculty, tenure track, Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England, Clinical psychology, clinical science, psychopathology

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