Assistant Professor – Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Department of Psychology within the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) seeks an outstanding faculty member for a nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, beginning Fall 2027.

The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the department’s Bachelor’s, Master’s (ABAI-accredited), and Doctoral (ABAI-accredited) programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, joining a faculty whose work spans basic, translational, and applied areas. The successful candidate will maintain an active program of laboratory research with nonhuman animal subjects, supported by dedicated vivarium and operant laboratory space, and will establish and maintain IACUC-approved research protocols.

Responsibilities include maintaining an active research program; seeking external and internal research funding; supervising graduate research; mentoring students in the doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (including PSY 417: Advanced Learning and Behavior Analysis and PSY 617: Advanced Topics in the Experimental Analysis of Behavior); and contributing to departmental, university, and professional service. Research-active faculty typically maintain a 3:2 teaching load aligned with the candidate’s training and the needs of the department. Online teaching may be required for the position. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• PhD in Behavioral Analysis, Psychology, or closely related field. **Please note: Applicants who are ABD for the terminal degree may be considered; however, the PhD must be conferred by August 1, 2027,to be eligible for employment.
• Demonstrated ability (or clear potential) to establish and maintain an independent program of laboratory research with nonhuman animal subjects.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Research program that complements or expands the department’s existing strengths, including scholarship that bridges basic and translational research questions.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in learning and the experimental analysis of behavior.
• Experience seeking and securing extramural research funding.
• Experience supervising graduate or undergraduate research and mentoring students.

Required Certifications or Licensure No Required Certifications or Licensure Primary Function of Organizational Unit The Department of Psychology has 30 full-time faculty members and serves over 950 undergraduate and 60 graduate majors. The department operates successful Ph.D. programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, and a Neuroscience & Behavior Master’s program.

The Applied Behavior Analysis concentration at UNCW was recognized in 2017 by the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis for its enduring contributions to the field. Graduates routinely achieve a 100% first-time pass rate on the BACB examination. Graduate cohorts are intentionally small, with faculty typically mentoring two to four graduate students at a time, and both the MS and PhD programs require an empirical thesis and dissertation.

A description of the department and degrees offered can be found at: https://uncw.edu/academics/colleges/cse/departments/psychology/