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LIMITED TERM ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR POSITION UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Department of Psychology
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Job Summary
Located in Victoria, British Columbia close to Vancouver and Seattle, the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria invites applications for an eight-month limited-term Assistant Teaching Professor position starting September 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025. The successful applicant will be expected to teach seven courses over the eight month period (3 – 4 split). The teaching assignments may include Introductory Psychology, Methods, Statistics, and core courses in the areas of Social Psychology.
Qualifications
Candidates must be experienced in teaching psychology courses and must hold a PhD at commencement of the position. The candidate must also demonstrate excellence in teaching through their teaching materials, letters from referees, course evaluations, and peer observations. Preference will be given to the candidate who has a demonstrated background in teaching core courses in Social Psychology and Research Methods/Statistics.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Please indicate in your application package if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Additional Information
UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.
The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. We encourage applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions have had on their record.
Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact the Departmental Secretary, Sheena Macaulay (psycdept@uvic.ca) . Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
Contact Information
To apply, please submit the following application materials in PDF format to the Departmental Secretary at psycdept@uvic.ca. Please make sure to tell us about your efforts to promote equity and diversity in your scholarly, teaching, and professional work.
- a cover letter summarizing your interest in the position;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a teaching narrative statement including teaching interests and experience, syllabi and other sample teaching materials;
- and evaluations of teaching.
In addition, please arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be forwarded electronically to the aforementioned email address. In all email correspondence, please include your name on the subject line.
Review of applications will begin July 22, 2024 and will be ongoing until the position is filled.
The Department of Psychology is still in search of Sessional Instructors to deliver the following Psychology course sections during Fall 2024.
In keeping with Article 14.03 of the Agreement between UVic and CUPE 4163 (Component 3), expressions of interest are invited from graduate students*, adjunct faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and sessional instructors in the department as well as from other interested parties.
Please contact Charlene Hewitt (psycadmn@uvic.ca) as soon as possible if you are interested in teaching any of these course sections. Please also feel free to share this posting with other eligible persons.
Fall 2024 Courses (click to view course offerings)
Offers of sessional employment will be made from the pool of qualified individuals who express their interest in teaching the course sections above. Positions are subject to availability of funding and attainment of minimum course enrollment numbers. The University reserves the right to fill additional teaching assignments from the pool of applicants for this reposting.
*Graduate Students: With the approval of their supervisor, graduate students who have successfully completed their candidacy exams may apply. Interested students should discuss with their supervisors the trade-offs among teaching experience, additional income, and progress toward their degree.
UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.
Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process may contact uviccareers@uvic.ca. Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
Student opportunities
Postdoc opportunities
Call for applications for an Aspiration Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (Neuropsychology) at University of Victoria
Position Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) within the Behavioural Research on Aging and Illness in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Lab at UVic
Timeline: Negotiable start date between July (exact date TBD – pending UVic funding announcement date) and December 1st, 2024
Duration: 2 years
Salary: *See competition details below - This is a full-time position, with $50,000 CAD/year base salary (plus additional employer contributions to CPP, EI, and extended health and dental plans), and high likelihood of opportunity to teach 1 course/year as a sessional instructor (paid on top of base salary).
Location: University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Description
The BRAIN Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) through the Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowships program at UVic (see this website for additional details – note Stage 1 deadline of April 15, 2024 below). This is a research PDF position. The PDF will provide direct support to, and collaborate with, Dr. Theone Paterson on grant-funded research studies investigating relationships between physical health, health behaviours, psychological wellbeing, and cognitive functioning across the lifespan.
Qualifications for this position
- The research interests of the PDF are expected to fit into the above context.
- A PhD (or PsyD) in neuropsychology, health psychology, or a closely related field, is required by the start date (see eligibility below for additional information).
- Preferred qualifications include research (and if applicable clinical) experience related to cognitive aging and cognitive decline, neurological disorders, and/or mobile health research.
- A strong background in statistics and longitudinal data analysis, including familiarity with R, other relevant software (SPSS and/or MPlus) is required.
Additional Opportunities
- The PDF will be supported to:
- develop skill in grant writing,
- develop skill in and pursue undergraduate teaching,
- to pursue professional registration as a Psychologist in British Columbia, if applicable
- co-supervise graduate, honours, and undergraduate students, and
- to contribute to the professional development activities within the lab, department, and at UVic more broadly
Selection procedure
The selection procedure will take place in two stages – For Stage 1, documents should be sent only to Dr. Paterson.
For STAGE 1, deadline April 15, 2024 - Please send the following documents to tpaterson@uvic.ca:
- Your CV
- An article you have published or written in the last three years.
- A summary of a proposed research project of relevance to the work done in the BRAIN Lab (see lab website and Paterson’s faculty profile - 1000 words max.)
- A transcript of your graduate studies
- 2 letters of reference (sent to tpaterson@uvic.ca) or contact information for two referees willing to provide a reference by phone/Zoom.
- An indication of any available complementary external funding (e.g. Banting, SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, MSHRBC Trainee Award, etc.).
For STAGE 2, deadline June 5, 2024 – (UVic wide application process):
*Only one candidate will be retained for Stage 2 – to move on to selection at the university level.
- Please refer to the Aspiration Post-doctoral Fellowships Call for proposals (2024-25).
- Stage 2 materials must be reviewed with Dr. Paterson prior to submission (along with Dr. Paterson’s accompanying Supervisor’s Statement)
- Results will be announced in July 2024.
Eligibility for Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowship (see website for full details)
- Proposed research will be evaluated in part on its ability to make an impact through fundamental inquiry or impact that is aligned with Aspiration 2030’s impact areas.
- The award must recruit a new post-doctoral fellow to UVic. Post-doctoral fellows who currently hold or have previously held a post-doctoral appointment at UVic are not eligible.
- Candidates must have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD or PhD- equivalent degree prior to appointment, but no longer than 2.5 years prior to the start of the award.
- To support equity, extensions to these parameters will be considered in cases where applicants have experienced other career interruptions as defined by the Tri-Agencies
- There is no citizenship requirement, but PDFs must be legally entitled to work full-time in Canada by the fellowship start date.
Conditions of the Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowship (see website for full details)
- This funding opportunity follows UVic’s Post-doctoral Fellows policy.
- Successful Aspiration Post-doctoral Fellows are required to apply for at least one external Fellowship each year (e.g., Banting, SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, MSHRBC Trainee Award)
- In the case that a post-doctoral fellowship is relinquished before the end of the two-year period, the OVPRI funds will be returned to the OVPRI for future competitions.
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