Employment

The Institute of Child Development in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota seeks to fill a tenure track Assistant Professor position in developmental psychology. We welcome applicants conducting research in any area of developmental psychology, with particular interest in: language and communication; prevention/intervention sciences; social and personality development; developmental psychopathology; risk, trauma, and resilience; stress biology; and family, community, and global contexts. A clear developmental perspective or orientation is required. 

Our department employs a wide range of methods and approaches, and would especially welcome applicants who use computational, qualitative, epigenetic, sociocultural, epidemiologic, neuroendocrine or immune approaches, as well as community engaged research. Skills in advanced developmental research methods and/or quantitative methods are also of interest. All applicants are expected to have a strong and fundable program of research and to contribute to both graduate and undergraduate mentoring and teaching in developmental psychology. ICD is committed to building and supporting a culturally diverse faculty and encourages applications from minority candidates and other under-represented groups.

This is a 9-month, full-time appointment located on the Minneapolis campus with a target start date
of August 25, 2025.

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