Assistant Professor, Health Psychology

Health Psychology

Job #JPF10335

Salary range: The salary range for this position is $80,800- $104,700 . The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professor and Professor of Teaching Series – Academic Year Regular Scales. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Open date: August 11, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Dec 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Department of Psychology at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in health psychology with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027 (teaching duties will begin Fall 2027).

We seek a scholar with strong training in health psychology and closely related areas whose research examines the psychological, social, behavioral, cognitive, and/or biological processes that shape physical health and well- being. We are particularly interested in candidates studying stress, resilience, and health; social and emotional influences on health; psychophysiological or biopsychosocial pathways; health behavior and behavior change; psychological contributors to health disparities; and/or interventions designed to improve health and well-being. Research may address these questions at any point or across multiple periods of the lifespan.

The successful candidate will have a theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous research program that contributes to the core discipline of health psychology. We welcome a range of methodological approaches, including laboratory experiments, longitudinal and intensive repeated-measures designs, psychophysiological and other biological assessments, ambulatory and digital measurement, intervention research, and population-based approaches. We are especially interested in candidates whose work integrates multiple levels of analysis and complements the department's social ecological approach to understanding health and human behavior.

Although candidates may draw upon social, clinical, developmental, affective, or neuroscience perspectives, the position is intended to strengthen the department's core research and teaching capacity in health psychology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach foundational undergraduate and graduate courses in health psychology, contribute additional courses in their area of expertise, mentor students, and maintain an active program of research with strong potential for external funding.

The Department of Psychology values collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship. Faculty have opportunities to collaborate across the School of Social Ecology and with researchers throughout UC Irvine, including those in public health, medicine, nursing, biological sciences, and related fields and centers (e.g., the Center for Biomarker & Biobehavioral Research). The department is especially interested in scholars whose research will contribute to its strengths in understanding how psychological processes and social contexts influence physical and psychological health.

To ensure full consideration, applications should be completed by November 1, 2026. Applications received by that date will receive priority; however, applications may be accepted until the position is filled.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UC Irvine Recruit System

Candidates should submit:

Please direct questions about the position to Professor Sarah Pressman, chair of the search committee, at [email protected] .

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Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in psychology by the time of appointment. Candidates who have not yet completed the doctoral degree at the time of application must provide evidence that the degree will be completed before the position's anticipated start date.

Document requirements

Reference requirements

Applicants must provide the names and contact information for three professional references. Letters of recommendation will be requested only for candidates who advance to the later stages of review. References for selected candidates should be prepared to submit letters promptly upon request.

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The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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