Clinical Assistant Professor

Posting Details

Position Details

Title

Clinical Assistant Professor

Appointment Status

Non-Tenure Track

Department

IU Bloomington Psychological & Brain Sciences

Location

Bloomington

Position Summary

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana
University, Bloomington ( https://psych.indiana.edu/
), invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track
position at the level of Clinical Assistant Professor to begin
August 1, 2027. The qualified candidate will contribute to a new,
highly innovative, and rigorous Bachelor of Science degree program
in Clinical Psychological Science ( see:
https://psych.indiana.edu/undergraduate/clinical-psych-bs.html
). This rapidly growing major is the first of its kind in the
country and provides undergraduates with classroom and
practicum-based training in experimental psychopathology and
evidence-based assessment, intervention, dissemination, and
implementation following a clinical science training model (
see:
https://psych.indiana.edu/news-events/news/2025/clinical-science-major.html
).

Job duties consist primarily of undergraduate teaching and
may involve supervision of applied clinical experiences (e.g.,
internships & practica at local mental health and
community-based organizations). We seek an individual with
experience or ability to teach Research Methods in Clinical
Science, Psychological Assessment and Testing, Abnormal Psychology,
or evidence-based clinical interventions courses on disorders and
topics within the candidate’s primary area of specialization.

Candidates should be committed to a career of excellence in
teaching and service, including coordinating degree requirements
for the major, advising undergraduate students in academic and
professional pursuits, and serving on departmental committees
(e.g., student awards, undergraduate curricular planning). This
will be a full-time non-tenure track, faculty appointment beginning
with a 3-year renewable appointment, with promotion opportunities
to Associate Clinical Professor and then Full Clinical Professor,
based on demonstrated excellence in teaching and/or service.

About Bloomington: Bloomington, Indiana is a university town
with high quality of life and low cost of living. Bloomington is
within a one-hour drive of Indianapolis and a two-hour drive of two
other major metropolitan centers and four-hour drive of several
others. IU Bloomington also has competitive entry-level faculty
salaries. The campus is home to many thriving affinity groups and
offers an exceptional selection of cultural, educational, and
recreational opportunities. Here (
https://psych.indiana.edu/about/employment/faculty-hiring/index.html
), you will find contact information for a range of people with
knowledge of the hiring process, as well as department, campus, and
general life in Bloomington, who have volunteered to be search
advocates and are not on the search committee. If you have
questions that you may not feel comfortable bringing to the
department chair or the members of the search committee, we
encourage you to reach out to these faculty.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or a
closely related discipline (e.g., Counseling, School Psychology) at
the time of the appointment August 1, 2027 and undergraduate
teaching experience.

Department Contact for Questions

Queries can be sent to Dr. Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, Search Committee
Chair, ATTN : Clinical Science Search, Department of Psychological
and Brain Sciences, 1101 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-7007
or dctpbs@iu.edu

Additional Qualifications

Salary and Rank

Special Instructions

Required Application Materials – Please include all of
the following:

1. Cover Letter: including explanation of why you are interested in
this position and how your training and experience make you a good
fit

2. CV

3. Graduate School Transcript (unofficial is sufficient)

4. Teaching Statement: including explanation of your teaching
philosophy, examples of pedagogical strategies, and statement on
how these relate to a clinical science curriculum

5. References: name, title, and contact information for three
professional references

OPTIONAL Application Materials – You may choose to
include any or none of the following:

1. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: e.g., course evaluations;
peer teaching evaluation; formal course observation, etc.

2. Example Syllabus

3. Example Course Materials: e.g., representative example lecture
slides; lecture recording; and/or class assignments

4. Research Statement

5. Example Publication

Application Deadline: For best consideration please submit
your application by December 1, 2026. Review of applications will
continue until the position is filled.

How to Apply: applicants should apply online at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34662

For Best Consideration Date

12/01/2026

Expected Start Date

08/01/2027

Posting Number

IU-101740-2026