Career Opportunities

The Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor to begin August 2025. Initial review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. We are seeking an outstanding scholar and teacher to fulfill important roles in both our APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Clinical Health Psychology and in our undergraduate psychology program. We are interested in applicants with a background and research interests in clinical health psychology with a strong record of research productivity and potential to secure extramural funding. Candidates with research backgrounds in all areas of clinical health psychology will be considered. Candidates with research interests related to BIPOC and minoritized populations, health disparities, and issues related to intersectionality are particularly encouraged to apply, as are candidates who can enhance the department’s commitment to diversity through research, teaching, supervision, and outreach. Applicants will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, to mentor and supervise diverse undergraduates and clinical health psychology graduate students, and to participate in service activities. The Department currently has scholars working in the following areas: psycho-oncology, palliative care, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, cardiovascular health psychology, spirituality and health, daily health behaviors, telehealth, neuropsychology, couples functioning, pain, opioid addiction, integrated primary care, infant and child development, and post-partum depression. The successful applicant will join nine existing graduate faculty in the teaching and mentoring of Ph.D. students and a broader group of 23 faculty within the psychology department as a whole. In addition to colleagues within the department, the nearby University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus provides rich opportunities for collaboration. The position requires a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (or closely related field) from an APA-accredited program. Preference will be given to applicants who are licensed or license-eligible to practice as a psychologist in the state of Colorado. Further departmental information may be found at https://clas.ucdenver.edu/psychology/

This is a position for a clinical health psychologist with scholarly and pedagogical interests in multicultural psychology, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Specifically, we seek candidates with a demonstrated expertise in teaching, mentoring, and conducting research with diverse students that addresses clinical health psychology from a multicultural lens. Applicants with one or more of the following focus areas are encouraged to apply (though not limited to): multicultural psychology and health, social determinants of health, discrimination and health, implicit bias in the healthcare system, health disparities and equity, poverty and health, racial identity development and health, structural racism and inter-group processes in the healthcare system. We are particularly interested in a program of research that addresses culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender diversity, immigration status, lived experience, socio-economic status, age, geographic location (e.g., urban, rural), and/or (dis)ability. This position is on the downtown Denver campus. It is a 9-month academic appointment with 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
• Mentor and supervise clinical health psychology graduate students
• Maintain an active lab with high-quality research and research mentorship of doctoral students
• Participate in service activity
• Provide clinical supervision