The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning in fall 2025. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Visiting Instructional Assistant Professor.
This position is defined as teaching of industrial-organizational psychology and related subfields. The successful candidate will be expected to teach 6 courses per year (3 in the fall and 3 in the spring) at the graduate (both PhD and Master's) and undergraduate levels. Courses could include, but are not limited to, foundational courses at the graduate level in industrial or organizational psychology, advanced graduate-level seminars in industrial or organizational psychology, undergraduate organizational or personnel psychology, undergraduate research methods, and undergraduate statistics for psychological sciences. Courses will generally be conducted in person and synchronously. The successful candidate will also be expected to hold office hours, meet with graduate and undergraduate students to answer questions, write letters of recommendation when appropriate, and participate in discussions of curriculum and student evaluations as needed.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University is a community of scholars committed to generating scientific discoveries in the discipline, providing rigorous undergraduate and graduate education, and engaging in outreach about psychology and the application of psychological science. We offer doctoral programs in clinical psychology, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, social and personality psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and behavioral and cellular neuroscience, and a 16-month masters program with a concentration in industrial/organizational psychology. We currently have over 50 full-time faculty, over 100 graduate students, and over 2,000 undergraduate majors.
Texas A&M University is a land, sea, and space grant institution that holds the distinction of classification as an Rl Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity), and faculty benefit from the resources and support associated with this designation. Our department is committed to broadening participation in higher education, and has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career couples. The Department is interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will contribute to the breadth and excellence of the academic community, as well as the educational needs of the population of Texas and the global community.
Texas A&M University is a Top 20 public research institution and among the largest universities in the US. Located in College Station, the university is 90 miles from Houston, 100 miles from Austin, and 165 miles from Dallas. The Bryan-College Station metropolitan area has over 260,000 residents, and is experiencing rapid job growth. Texas has no state income tax. College Station has a local airport served by American Airlines.