Visiting Assistant Professor - Statistician & Methodologist

The Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a one-year, full-time temporary Visiting Assistant Professor position.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary:  Commensurate with rank and experience

Date of Appointment:  August 26, 2013

Description of Responsibilities: Teach major courses in psychological statistics and research methods. The successful applicant will also serve as a resource for other faculty for several advanced statistical techniques (e.g., multi-level modeling, structural equation modeling, multivariate regression, etc.).

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or A.B.D. candidate in Psychology with advanced statistical analysis skills and evidence of the ability to teach basic courses in psychological statistics and research methods. Ph.D. required by time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications: The potential to involve undergraduate and graduate students into an ongoing program of research.

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references electronically to

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=35090

For questions or more information, please direct emails to Dr. Roger Taylor, Search Committee Chair, Psychology Department, roger.taylor@oswego.edu.

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department:  The department has a B.A. program with over 600 students and 14 full-time faculty, who have been awarded multiple grants from agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The department contributes to interdisciplinary programs that include Cognitive Science, a 5-year B.A./M.B.A. program, a graduate program in Human-Computer Interaction, and a new graduate certificate in Trauma Studies. The department is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate research.

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.