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The Department of Psychology at Bryn Mawr College invites applications for a benefits-eligible Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year. The successful candidate will be expected to teach five or six course equivalents, including a 200-level survey course (e.g., Behavioral Neuroscience, Human Cognition, Social Psychology), an upper-level seminar in the individual’s area of expertise, as well as lecture and lab sections of one or both of our foundational courses in the major (either Introductory Psychology or Research Methods and Statistics). We seek scholars committed to engaging a diverse student body and creating an inclusive classroom environment in a liberal arts context. Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a closely allied field and must have completed all Ph.D. requirements by the start date.

To apply, submit a CV and a cover letter (highlighting courses you are interested in teaching and teaching experience - two pages max) and the names and contact information for at least two references by April 10, 2026 via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/183462. Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Bryn Mawr College is a distinguished liberal arts women’s college with a vibrant faculty of scholar-teachers, a talented staff and intellectually engaged student body eager to make a difference in the world. We have a student body of about 1,400 undergraduates and more than 300 graduate students in coeducational graduate programs in social work, humanities and science. Bryn Mawr College is located in metropolitan Philadelphia and enjoys strong consortial relationships with Haverford College, Swarthmore College, and the University of Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr College is an equal-opportunity employer.

About Bryn Mawr College

The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr teaches and values critical, creative and independent habits of thought and expression in an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum for women and in coeducational graduate programs in arts and sciences and social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic in practice, for we believe that only through considering many perspectives do we gain a deeper understanding of each other and the world.

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