TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU) invites applications for one tenure‐track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Clinical Neuropsychology to begin as early as July 15th, 2025.

The Clinical Neuropsychology Area

The longstanding clinical neuropsychology track is housed within the clinical psychology graduate program and adheres to a scientist-practitioner training model and the Houston Conference Training Guidelines. Our current neuropsychology faculty member’s teaching and research is focused on pediatric populations. We hope to expand the clinical neuropsychology track by welcoming a new faculty member with interest in teaching and research in adult and/or older adult populations.

Position Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who can strengthen the capacity of the Clinical Neuropsychology area with respect to research; the teaching, training, and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students; and service at the university and in the broader academic community. To that end, the successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

· A doctoral degree in Psychology from a CPA- or APA-accredited institution at the time of appointment. Candidates with imminent completion of their PhD degree may be hired at the rank of Instructor and will be promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor upon completion of their PhD.
· Applicants are expected to have specialized training in neuropsychological evaluation, with preference for candidates with expertise in adult and/or older adult populations.
· The candidate should be eligible for registration with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia and is expected to initiate the registration process within the first 12 months of hire and maintain registration throughout their employment.
· Demonstrated interest and/or expertise in research related to clinical neuropsychology or a related field. Innovation and excellence in research are of greater importance than the specific focus. Again, there is a preference for candidates whose research is related to adult and/or older adult populations.
· Potential to contribute to the teaching excellence in the Department’s Clinical Psychology Program through a combination of graduate teaching, training, and supervision.

Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the university’s research excellence through a rigorous research program. The candidate will be expected to teach courses in both undergraduate and graduate programs and to supervise graduate students. We seek candidates who will contribute to and complement existing strengths in our clinical neuropsychology track. The candidate will be expected to fill graduate teaching needs in general cognitive assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and/or neurocognitive disorders in adult and older adults. Finally, it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to the department, faculty, university, and the academic community through service. Preference will be given to candidates who also have skills or experiences that can help enhance the department’s openness and responsiveness to diversity.

SFU

SFU is located on three campuses across Metro Vancouver, nestled between the peaks of the Coast Mountains and the waters of the Fraser River and Pacific Ocean. With a population approaching 3 million, Metro Vancouver is a vibrant and multicultural region that is also beautiful, clean, and safe. It is consistently voted one of the world’s best cities in which to live and work. Established in 1965, SFU grew quickly and now is home to more than 30,000 undergraduate students and more than 5,000 graduate students annually. It has been ranked #1 among all comprehensive universities in Canada in 15 of the last 16 years.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

“Equity and belonging” is a core value of SFU and a key component of its strategic vision. A priority for the University is to recognize and honour the rights of Indigenous people, and in
particular to respect and partner with the Indigenous Nations that host the University’s campuses. Within the Department, its Indigenous Reconciliation Committee works to eliminate the marginalization and under-representation that Indigenous Peoples experience in academic settings.

Read more about SFU at <www.sfu.ca>.

How to Apply

Application materials should be submitted electronically, via email to [email protected]. Please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statement/dossier, copies of representative publications, and a statement illustrating your commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Also, please request three confidential letters of reference to be submitted separately by referees to [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled, with priority given to completed applications received prior to October 15th, 2024.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. SFU is an equity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university. This position is subject to the availability of funding.

Salary

Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales bargained between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. A reasonable estimate of the salary range for an Assistant Professor position is $104,700 – $133,322. A reasonable estimate for salary range if the successful candidate will be starting as an Instructor is $98,340 – $104,700.

Inquiries should be directed to:

Dr. Molly Cairncross
Member, Search Committee
Simon Fraser University
[email protected]

Dr. Tim Racine
Chair, Department of Psychology
Simon Fraser University
[email protected]

Personal information that forms part of an application is collected under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice.

We acknowledge the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓ ícə̓ y̓ (Katzie), kwikwəƛ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen,
Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen peoples on whose traditional, unceded territories our three campuses stand.

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