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Job Description
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Assistant Professor in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Kentucky
The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts Sciences at the University of Kentucky in
Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant Professor level
within the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. This is a 9-month position in the regular title
series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. We seek an applicant who identifies
professionally as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and/or Clinical Neuroscientist, with expertise in
neuroscience methodologies (e.g., neuroimaging, fluid biomarkers, and other advanced
neuroscientific research methods). The successful candidate will conduct research that fosters
collaboration with both our clinical and neuroscience faculty. Our department has a Clinical
Neuropsychology concentration, designed in alignment with the Houston Conference Guidelines;
and a Cognitive Neuroscience area, inclusive of faculty members with clinically focused
research programs (e.g., substance use, sleep). The Clinical Program is APA- and PCSASaccredited
and follows a clinical scientist training model. The clinical research focus of the
position is open but may include areas of current expertise within our department and university
(e.g., brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, substance use, affective disorders,
ADHD) or new areas of clinical research. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to,
those that fit within the University of Kentucky’s Research Priority Areas including substance
use, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, and neuroscience. Candidates should
have a strong research program, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, and clinical
practice interests that align with or augment existing training areas. The successful candidate will
be expected to contribute to the teaching and service mission of the department, and be prepared
to teach undergraduate courses and graduate courses in the Clinical Program and provide clinical
supervision to our graduate students.
A PhD in Clinical Psychology is required. The successful candidate will have earned their
doctoral degree from an APA-, CPA-, and/or PCSAS-accredited Clinical or Counseling
Psychology program, have completed an APA- or CPA-accredited internship, and be licensed or
license-eligible in Kentucky.
At the University of Kentucky, Clinical Psychologists regularly lead multidisciplinary research
teams and recruit research participants from a variety of clinical settings, including the
Psychiatry Department, Markey Cancer Center, Kentucky Clinic, Gill Heart and Vascular
Institute, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Eastern State Hospital and Sanders-Brown Center on
Aging. The University of Kentucky also has the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center
and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), offering multiple areas of research
support and infrastructure (e.g., biomarker analysis, outpatient clinical research unit). The UK
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Center (MRISC) allows for structural and
functional neuroimaging via a Siemens PRISMA 3T MRI scanner.
Interested applicants should apply online at: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/547911. Applicants
must include the following: 1) cover letter 2) CV, 3) Research Statement (upload as Specific
Request 1), 4) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 2) and 5) up to 3 representative
publications (upload as Writing Sample). In addition, please provide the names and contact
information of three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information will be
utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.
The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.
Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Justin Karr, Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky (jkarr@uky.edu).
Application deadline is October 18th, 2024.
As an equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with
disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
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