Associate or Assistant Professor
Job no: 541651
Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Allied Health, Social/Behavioral Science, Counseling/Community Outreach/Social Work
Department: 33070000 - HP-CLINICAL - HLTH PSYCHOLOGY
Classification Title
Associate or Assistant Professor
Classification Minimum Requirements
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a pre-doctoral internship from an APA-accredited program; candidates must be licensed or license-eligible in the State of Florida.
Job Description
The Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (CHP) within the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida is recruiting for three faculty positions in clinical health psychology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. These are full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month tenure-track positions; preference is at the Associate Professor rank, but applicants at the Assistant Professor rank are welcome. We are seeking psychologists with research and clinical interests in health psychology. We welcome all subspecialties; however, established collaborations with UF Health include solid organ transplant, psycho-oncology, pain and chronic illness, weight management, and/or sleep.
The ideal candidates for these positions are expected to display a strong career record of scientific and scholarly achievements relative to other professionals at their current professional rank; have active interest and skills in building a collaborative research program within a dynamic, interprofessional, academic health center environment; add depth and/or breadth to existing areas of specialization represented by existing faculty in the Medical/Health Psychology area; and possess competency and willingness to engage in (i) mentorship of research and (ii) supervision of behavioral health service delivery within a Scientist-Practitioner graduate training program emphasizing evidence-based practice. The Candidates will work closely with colleagues within the department, physicians, and other healthcare providers in a dynamic healthcare environment. If applicable, day-to-day clinical service delivery responsibilities may take place across a variety of settings within the UF Health Science Center, including our outpatient UF Psychology Specialties Clinic, other UF Health Outpatient Clinics, or the inpatient units at UF Health/Shands Hospital.
Taking into account interest and departmental needs, the faculty members will be expected to participate in clinical coverage for other departments' faculty as needed. In addition, classroom teaching may be assigned as part of the faculty member’s responsibilities.
The Department (http://chp.phhp.ufl.edu): CHP manages a unique, freestanding academic clinical psychology program with 38 core faculty, more than 60 doctoral students, over 10 Interns, and multiple Postdoctoral Fellows. CHP has APA-accredited clinical psychology PhD and Internship programs. The Department has a 50-year history of providing APA-accredited training in clinical psychology and advanced specialty-specific training in three concentration areas: Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology, and Neuropsychology. The doctoral program has been ranked in the 93rd percentile by the National Research Council’s data-based ranking system.
The Institution (www.ufl.edu): UF is ranked among the top five U.S. public universities and is a comprehensive Research I institution with a wide range of academic departments and programs. The College of Public Health and Health Professions (www.phhp.ufl.edu) is part of the University’s Health Science Center. The UF Health Science Center (https://ufhealth.org/about-us) is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. They include the colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center generates more than half of UF’s total research awards. The UF Health Science Center is closely affiliated with UF Health, part of the University of Florida Health System. Within the healthcare system are an 850-bed teaching hospital, an 81-bed psychiatric hospital, a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility, and numerous outpatient and specialty clinics, including the Psychology Specialties Clinic run by the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. The Academic Health Center also partners with the adjacent Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and the UF Academic Health Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers at the University of Florida include the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to patient samples and large data sets for faculty collaboration.
Expected Salary
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with experience.
The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a pre-doctoral internship from an APA-accredited program; candidates must be licensed or license-eligible in the State of Florida.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidates for the position will have prior postdoctoral work in clinical or health psychology, experience at an academic health center, and an interest in student education and training. For hires at the associate professor level, a strong record of extramural funding and publishing in health psychology is essential. Hires at the assistant professor level should demonstrate potential to develop such a record.
Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered, please submit your application online at https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/ and attach your CV, letter of interest, and contact information for three references. Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. For questions, please contact Dr. Stephen Anton (santon@ufl.edu), Chair, Search Committee.
Final candidates will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
Final candidates will also be required to provide three letters of recommendation upon hire.
If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required
Yes
Advertised: 08 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
