Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology - Department of
Psychology # 27-21

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: Psychology

Faculty Hire Number: #27-21

Rank: Assistant Professor

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027
(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,000 - $80,000
(Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN's Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching,
scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect
for all people, building partnerships with the community and the
encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN
strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can
learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is
especially interested in candidates who make contributions to
equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members
of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and
diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in
teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls
more than 37,000 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White,
8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are
Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific
Islander.

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About the College:

For more information about the College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences, see: https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences

About the Department:

For more information about the Department of Psychology, see:
https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/psychology

Position:

The Department of Psychology at California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in
Cognitive Psychology or Cognitive Sciences at the rank of Assistant
Professor. The successful candidate will teach courses across the
field of cognitive psychology and cognitive sciences. Research
areas of interest for this position are open. Subfields of
specialization include, but are not limited to, cognitive
neuroscience, attention, perception, computational modeling,
language, human factors, learning, concepts or conceptual
knowledge, aging and lifespan cognition, social cognition,
metacognition, memory, decision-making, cognitive control, or
applied cognition. Applicants who possess advanced statistical
knowledge, who utilize innovative or leading-edge methods, and
whose work shows evidence of integration across subareas of
cognitive psychology are of particular interest.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours,
attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student
learning, and service to the department, college, and university.
The successful candidate will be held to the standards and
requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they
is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN's
commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a
diverse environment, the successful candidate will contribute to
equitable student learning and success through teaching,
mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD from an accredited institution in Psychology, Cognitive

Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a closely related field.
Degree must be awarded by date of
appointment (August 19, 2027).

• Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in teaching

undergraduate and graduate courses in cognitive psychology,
cognitive science, or closely related fields, using
student-centered and equitable practices, both in-person and
online.

• Evidence of, and clear potential for, research excellence

through a productive and sustained program of research in cognitive
psychology, cognitive sciences, cognitive neuroscience, or a
closely related field.

• Demonstrated potential for teaching and mentoring research

inclusively with diverse and underrepresented undergraduate and
graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scholarship that uses advanced and/or innovative research

methodologies.

• Professional development and/or service activities that advance

diversity, equity, and/or inclusion.

• Evidence of, or clear potential for, developing a feasible and

sustainable research program at CSUN that provides meaningful
research opportunities for undergraduate and/or graduate
students.

• Evidence of effective engagement, or potential to engage

effectively, with a diverse student body (e.g., experience using
culturally responsive pedagogy intended to support equitable
outcomes for students).

• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment

that promotes students' active participation, engagement, and
accessibility.

• Research or laboratory experience that involves and supports

students from diverse backgrounds.

• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring students

of varied backgrounds.

Application Deadline:

The preferred application deadline is November 20,
2026, and applications received after this date may be
considered on an as-needed basis. However, the position will remain
open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application.
To apply and for more detailed information on the application and
hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers

Applicants must submit: 1) a letter of application or cover letter
briefly summarizing your qualifications and interest; 2) current
curriculum vitae; 3) evidence of teaching effectiveness, including
a teaching statement (maximum 3 pages) containing a description of
your mentoring and/or supervision style; 4) research statement
(maximum 3 pages) describing your program of research and potential
future directions at CSUN, along with samples of scholarship; 5)
statement on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI; maximum 3
pages) that includes candidate's experiences related to and/or
philosophy of addressing DEI in an academic setting; 6) the names
and contact information of three references, to the website in the
section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants
may be requested to provide additional materials.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S.
citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the
United States.

Please note: California State University,
Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B
employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the
"Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain
Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are
responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will
be required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

General Information:

In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety
Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting
statistics available on-line here.
Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police
Services, the Office for Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity
and Diversity.

The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated
reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in

CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be
completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a
position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the
background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the
position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU)
Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose
business operations reside within the State of California and
prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of
California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination
based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age,
gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic
information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and
disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the
Interim
CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by
contacting the Department of Psychology at 818-677-2827.

To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us/job/563119/assistant-professor-of-cognitive-psychology-department-of-psychology-2721

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