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Assistant Professor of Neuropsychological, Cognitive, and Biological Psychology



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Assistant Professor of Neuropsychological, Cognitive, and Biological Psychology

The American University of Paris invites applications for a full-time permanent position (CDI) in the Department of Psychology, Health and Gender at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning 1 August 2026.

Candidates should have the expertise to teach core and advanced undergraduate courses in Biological, Cognitive, and Neuropsychological perspectives in psychology.

As a full-time faculty member, the candidate is required to teach six courses per academic year and must demonstrate commitment to scholarship, high- quality teaching, and university service.

An interdisciplinary interest in the social sciences or cultural processes would be advantageous.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or PsyD in Psychology or Human Development by the time of appointment (1 August 2026) is required.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record or potential for teaching excellence, service to the institution, and scholarly research.

Applicants with experience in a liberal arts context and an interest in participating in AUPs core curriculum are encouraged to apply.

Likewise, we welcome an ability and interest to engage in transdisciplinary teaching that reflects our institutional values and liberal arts context.

Applicants who have completed the coursework for a PhD but have not yet defended their doctoral dissertation with a strong teaching, service, or research agenda may be considered for the position.

A facility in several languages would be considered an asset.

The University is an equal opportunity employer for whom diversity is an essential source of vitality and strength and we strongly encourage women and those from other underrepresented groups to apply.

The Institution:

Founded in 1962, The American University of Paris (AUP) is a small, undergraduate and Masters degree- granting institution with a Liberal Arts core, dedicated to the advancement of the Arts & Sciences in an international and multicultural environment.

AUP brings together the values of the American higher education system with its location in Paris and Europe.

Located at the crossroads of American and European institutions of higher education and research, AUP facilitates its facultys development of an international and stimulating professional network.

The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredits AUP in the United States of America.

AUP has cooperative agreements with USA and European-based universities.

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The Department:

The Department of Psychology, Health and Gender consists primarily of a psychology undergraduate major Faculty and minor.

Our psychology degree is taught as an interdisciplinary degree with a basis in psychological theory and methods and places particular emphasis on the sociocultural aspects of human experience.

In our courses, students are challenged to understand the cultural and social bases of human action, thought, and feeling.

In this way, they are able to take new insights into our intercultural world.

The department values both qualitative and quantitative research methods in order to understand human psychology.

The Department of Psychology, Health and Gender houses The George and Irina Schaeffer Center for the Study of Genocide, Human Rights and Conflict Prevention.

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Responsibilities:

- The teaching load is six courses per academic year.

- Teaching responsibilities will primarily be focused on the departments psychology curriculum, while also supporting the teaching of AUPs core curriculum.

The ability to teach courses such as introduction to psychology, research methods in psychology and writing in the social world is essential.

- Professional mentorship is an important component of our work with students.

- Commitment to scholarship, excellence in teaching, integrative learning

- Service to the department (contributing to curricular development and innovation, collegial behavior, advising students)

- Willingness to contribute to the first-year program.

- Willingness to provide service to the university (participation in committee work, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration)

- Participating in faculty governance, including attending full faculty, department, and committee meetings

- Working in a professional and collegial manner with the university community

- Maintaining compliance with policies and procedures in the Faculty Manual

Faculty at AUP must have a commitment to liberal arts education in a highly international environment and pursue international research and scholarship.

We seek engaged scholars and have high expectations of teaching and scholarly research.


Required Skill Profession

Postsecondary Teachers



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