Open Positions

The Psychology Department is currently conducting searches for the following academic and non-academic positions:

Academic Positions 

ASSISTANT OR EARLY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION The Department of Psychology at Cornell University invites applications for a tenure-track position in relationship science, broadly defined, at the Assistant or early Associate Professor rank, to begin in Fall 2027. We anticipate expertise on this topic will be cross- or interdisciplinary and therefore could draw on people from social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, affective science, neuroscience or other areas that touch on social relationships. Candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and a strong record, or clear promise, of excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The successful candidate will lead a research program that is vigorous, innovative, and has clear promise for attracting external funding. Duties will include teaching Cornell’s large introductory course on Human Bonding. Our department is an intellectually vibrant and diverse community of 53 full-time faculty, whose research spans the study of behavior and its affective, cognitive, hormonal, neural, and social underpinnings across diverse environmental contexts. Faculty pursue theoretical and empirical work in developmental, cognitive, neuroscience, and social and personality psychology. Internationally recognized for its ecological perspective, the department fosters interdisciplinary and translational research.
For your application to be considered, Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research statement, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., sample course syllabi, most recent student evaluations).
Letters of Reference Requirements - Applicants at the Assistant Professor rank should upload three letters of reference with their application submittal. Applicants applying at the Associate Professor rank, confidential letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date. 
TO APPLY: Visit Academic Jobs Online and click the link to submit your application materials as requested https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32820 
We encourage interested candidates to send inquiries to the Search Committee Chair, Anthony Burrow (alb325@cornell.edu).

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Non-academic Positions

Cornell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Department of Psychology focuses on the investigation of behavior and its cognitive, neural, and hormonal underpinnings in the full range of environmental situations. Our substantial resources include excellent research space and laboratory equipment; state-of-the-art computer facilities; an outstanding library system that is one of the ten largest academic research libraries in North America; and a highly skilled support staff. 

Our group of scientists and scholars celebrate a well-integrated faculty with core foci and strengths. We also aim to expand current strengths and build new concentrations to enhance collaborations both within the department and across the University and world. Our faculty works collaboratively at the whole-department level, respecting the specialties of current mid-career and junior faculty to forge the direction for the next 5, 10, and 25 years.

Questions? 

For further information, please contact us at psychology@cornell.edu or navigate to position-specific contact details via the application links above.