Assistant Professor – Animal Behavior and Conservation, Psychology
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Department of Psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning in Fall 2025. Our department is one of the largest in the college, and we are a collaborative community with a diverse faculty and student body.
We seek a faculty member who will contribute to teaching and mentoring in the Animal Behavior and Conservation (ABC) graduate program (at the Master’s level) and will be able to contribute to the psychology major’s undergraduate focus in animal behavior and cognition. Faculty will also have the opportunity to recruit Ph.D. students through the Psychology Program at the Graduate Center. We welcome applicants with expertise in any area of animal behavior, cognition, welfare and/or applications of animal behavior research to wildlife conservation. Applicants with an ability to connect their research program with local wildlife (e.g., using native or invasive wildlife as study species and/or through engagement with local New York City area communities) are especially encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Anthropology, Biology, Behavioral Ecology or a relevant field. We seek candidates who are prepared to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion of diverse students, staff and faculty. Successful candidates will be expected to make significant contributions to scholarship in their area of expertise, have a history of extramural funding, or the potential for procuring such funding. Successful candidates will be expected to engage collaboratively in the Department’s activities, including as primary mentor for students in our growing Animal Behavior & Conservation graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as in the PhD Programs at the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
Preferred qualifications
The successful candidate would ideally have experience or an interest in teaching one or more of the following courses: urban wildlife cognition or ecology, research methods in animal behavior, academic writing, ethology, comparative cognition, animal welfare, conservation psychology and behavior, or ethics. Faculty with an interest in teaching quantitative/statistical methods (e.g., using R) for our Animal Behavior & Conservation MA students are especially encouraged to apply.
COMPENSATION
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
Assistant Professor salary range is $70,238-$99,532.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number29245.
Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts. New users should follow the instructions to set up an account.
Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Your application should include a cover letter (500 word maximum) that summarizes your qualifications and your reasons for interest in this specific position. In addition to the cover letter, please submit:
1) a curriculum vitae,
2) a research statement (1000 word maximum),
3) a teaching statement (1000 word maximum), and
4) contact information for 3 references. These references will only be contacted if your application is selected for an initial virtual interview.
In your cover letter, please indicate which of your papers you consider most important and why. In your research statement, please indicate both the intellectual merit and the broader impacts of your research. Please also indicate how your previous and prospective research programs could relate to local New York wildlife and/or engage local New York City area communities. In your teaching statement, please include information about your experience teaching, mentoring and/or supervising students from diverse backgrounds and indicate what courses you can and would like to teach. In either statement, if relevant, please indicate community service you have performed.
CLOSING DATE
The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on December 9, 2024. The search will remain open, and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open after initial round.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID
29245
Location
Hunter College