Job description
Posting End Date: March 3, 2026
- NOTE: Last day to apply is Monday, March 2, 2026 @ 11:59 a.m. MST
Position Start Date: January 1, 2027
Required Degree: PhD in psychology or a related field. The required degree must be completed by the start date.
Experience: The Brigham Young University (BYU) Department of Psychology invites applicants of any academic rank to fill a full-time (continuing faculty status) professional-track faculty position to begin Winter Semester 2027. We specifically seek applicants with training in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience. Our department values high-quality teaching, a collegial academic culture, and student centeredness in all areas of faculty responsibility.
This search is for a CFS-track professional faculty member, but it may be filled with a visitor.
United by our common primary identity as children of God, BYU values equal opportunity. We also value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the BYU community and the richness and strength they bring in helping create and support an environment of covenant belonging centered in Jesus Christ. Candidates with experience in and commitment to mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Duties/Expectations: The primary responsibility for this position is teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and neuroscience. Well-qualified candidates will demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and student mentoring, strong fit with the University’s mission and aims, and commitment to building a community of belonging in our department. Candidates should also be prepared to engage in citizenship responsibilities in the department, college, and university.
Please direct any questions to Chad Jensen, PhD, 1082 KMBL, Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602; email: [email protected].
Review of applicants will begin after the posting ends on March 3, 2026.