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Assistant Professor in Psychology

Employer
UAE University
Location
United Arab Emirates
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Feb 28, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, Other Humanities
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Role Summary

The Department of Cognitive Sciences seeks to make an appointment to an Assistant Professorship in Psychology. The position will be of interest to those with expertise in any of the following areas: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Statistical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Neuropsychology, Experimental Psychology, Personality Psychology, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, Cultural Sensitivity in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, Early Childhood Development, Intellectual Assessment, Advanced Quantitative/ Qualitative expertise, Arab Psychology.

The role holder will be a member of The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS). They will be a recognized authority in their field, developing and maintaining a high-profile external profile and will become a leading member of a dynamic, cutting edge research culture, having access to the excellent research facilities which UAEU offers. They will have a vital role to play in the development and achievement of CHSS within the context of the strategic goals of UAEU, leading research and scholarship in your field.

They will be expected to lead on advanced, internationally excellent research, securing high impact research funding, to teach and to supervise at the undergraduate and graduate levels, to contribute to admissions, examining and assessment, and to contribute fully to academic administration in both the Department and the College.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will make a full contribution to the academic life of the University through research, teaching and academic service. They are expected to have extensive teaching experience, together with a significant publication record, proven research experience and to have demonstrated academic leadership and an ability to lead and manage effectively. There is considerable flexibility in the organization of duties and faculty workload planning is undertaken as part of ongoing staff review with the Department Chair and/or Program Coordinator in order to ensure appropriate time and opportunity to undertake all duties as well as for professional development. The broad balance of duties for Professors (at all levels) includes Teaching, Supervision and Examining (40%), Research (40%) and to contribute to the overall development of the College and Departmental profile as a world-leading provider of education, training and research of the highest academic standard (20%).

About the University

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates – founded in 1976 – and has a clear mission to maintain and enhance its high reputation in the country, the region and beyond as “The University of the Future”.

With a faculty of more than 930 and 13,000 students from 64 countries, UAEU is internationally-oriented with a strong emphasis on social impact and external collaboration in both its education and research. The University offers 52 Bachelors’ degree programs and 37 Masters’ programs as well as a Doctorate of Medicine (MD), Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) and a number of other PhD programs. It was recently recognized in the QS World Rankings as among the top 300 universities in the world and the 27th best ‘Young University’ globally.

Our faculty and students work in close collaboration with internal and external parties to solve national and global social challenges. Our academic community is inspired by the dynamism and cosmopolitanism of the UAE, its values of tolerance and its rapid development as an internationally-recognized center of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.

The College and Department

The Department of Cognitive Sciences, CHSS is housed in a state-of-the -art facility on Maqam campus offering undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department is interdisciplinary, with 30 full-time faculty members specializing in Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics. For additional information about the Department and our programs, please see the following web site: https://chss.uaeu.ac.ae/en/departments/cognitive_sciences/faculty.shtml

With more than 3,500 students and approximately 150 faculty members, CHSS is the largest of the nine colleges that make up the UAE University. The College has a distinct identity, informed by a rich academic tradition, a firm commitment to heritage and innovation, and a dedication to serve our community and the nation.

 

CHSS recently implemented a major restructuring of its departments, intended to facilitate program innovation and opportunities for increased interdisciplinary research. This is part of larger suite of planned changes involving not only the reorganization of departments, but the provision of a range of new, innovative, interdisciplinary academic programs. The departmental structure of CHSS is as follows:

 

  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Geography and Urban Sustainability
  • Government and Society
  • Languages and Literature
  • Media and Creative Industries
  • Social Wellbeing
  • Tourism and Heritage

 

What We Offer

Faculty arriving at UAEU will join a lively, intellectually stimulating and multi-disciplinary academic community with internationally-competitive standards in research and teaching, and enjoy an excellent standard of living in beautiful surroundings on campus and outside.

Set in the historic oasis region of Al Ain, UAEU is at the heart of a beautiful, cosmopolitan university town. As well as the attractions of the world-famous cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai just 1.5 hours’ drive away, the beauty of the region’s natural environment in the desert and on the coast is in easy reach as well as in neighboring Oman.

The University offers a competitive compensation package for faculty with a starting annual salary commensurate with experience. In exceptional cases, appointments advertised for posts at Assistant Professor level may be made to Associate Professor. There is the opportunity for promotion in post through the annual review and promotion system.

Education & qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD in Psychology or equivalent, from an APA approved program and will have completed post-doctoral training. Duties involve teaching, conducting research, advising students and serving on dissertation committees. All teaching is delivered in English. Therefore, native or near-native English is required.

Application procedure

Applicants should upload a CV and a cover letter which should include a concise statement of motivation of no more than 750 words that specifies research interests and plans and teaching philosophy. Please also include the names of TWO academic references and indicate whether they may be contacted during the application process or only after an offer has been accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed remotely. Final round interviews may be held on campus and candidates may be asked to submit a more detailed research proposal and/or give a short presentation as part of the interview process.

All materials should be uploaded via the UAEU Job Portal at https://jobs.uaeu.ac.ae/index.jsp 

The closing date for applications is 15 March 2021. Initial interviews are planned to be held soon after closing date. The post start date is August, 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Informal enquiries about the Department or the post may be directed to Dr. Mohammed Elhammoumi, Psychology Program Coordinator elhammoumim@uaeu.ac.ae

Questions about the application procedure or general enquiries may be directed to recruitment@uaeu.ac.ae

 

 

 

 

 

 

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